Three Forks of the Kentucky River Historical Association

Biography

Stephen P. Hogg

Transcribed from the History of Kentucky, Illustrated Edition 8-B, originally printed in 1888.

STEPHEN P. HOGG, county attorney of Owsley County, Ky., was born in Letcher County, Ky., at Whitesburg, October 24, 1831. His father, Hiram Hogg, a native of Culpeper Court House, Va. was born October 18, 1800, and was brought to Kentucky in 1802 by his parents, who settled where Whitesburg is now located. He followed farming and tanning all his life, and about 1848 he represented Letcher, Perry and Clay Counties in the Legislature one term. In 1820 he married Levina Polley, a daughter of Edward and Sallie (Parker) Polley, of Tennessee. To their union were born twelve children, viz: Susana, Pollie, James, Sallie, an infant, Stephen P., Hiram, Henry, Edward F., Nancy, Lucinda, and Tennessee. His wife died April 12, 1846, and in 1848 Mr. Hogg married Pollie Roark, a daughter of James and Phoebe (Cornett) Roark, natives of Virginia. They became the parents of seven children, viz: Rosa, William W., Maletha, Paulina, Mary, Solomon and Green. Hiram Hogg was sheriff of Letcher County in early life, and subsequently served as county judge for a number of years. He died in 1863, and was a son of Stephen and Sallie (Williams) Hogg, natives of Culpeper County, Va.; his grandfather was a native of England. Stephen P. Hogg, subject of this sketch, was reared and educated in Whitesburg, where he was elected court clerk in 1854, serving in that capacity until 1858.

He then moved to Hazzard, Perry County, engaged in merchandizing until 1862, when he located in Booneville engaged in the same business until 18 at which time he retired from active business life. He studied law when young, and was admitted to the bar in 1860, since which date he has devoted some attention to practice. He was elected school commissioner in 1863 serving until 1871, having been appointed Deputy Revenue Collector in 1870, which position he held until 1882, when he was appointed circuit clerk of Owsley County, to fill an unexpired term until 1883. In 1887 he was elected county attorney, serving term and being re-elected in 1886. He was commissioned Postmaster of Booneville 1866, and held that position until 1877. January 1, 1859, he married Sallie A. Combs a daughter of Jackson G. and Martha (Crank) Combs. Eleven children were born to them eight of whom are still living, viz: Martha J., Henry B., Laura, Alice, Robert L., Willie, and Walter. Those deceased named, Joseph, Edward L., and Bell. Mr. Hogg is a member of the Christian Church and in politics his principles were of the Republican party.