James Hogg was a native of East Lothian, Scotland. A short time before the Revolution, he decided to leave Scotland for America, landing at Wilmington, N.C., in 1774.
During the Revolution, Hogg stood with the colonists and served on the Committee of Safety. He was also a member of the Transylvania Company. In 1775, he represented the Transylvania
Company at the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, where he spoke
in favor of allowing Kentucky to enter the union as the 14th
colony, a measure that was blocked by Patrick Henry.
James Hogg
was one of the founders of Henderson, KY; he was also active in
the founding of the University of North Carolina. This marker was placed in 1989.
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