John Hogg (1765-1826) · On These Grounds

Name: John Hogg (1765-1826)
Given Name: John
Family Name: Hogg
Birth Date: 5 February 1765
Death Date: 28 October 1826
Sex: Male
Occupation: Government
Description: John Hogg (1765-1826) was a white enslaver and legislator primarily in Hillsborough, N.C. Throughout the early 1800s, he frequently corresponded with Duncan Cameron (1777-1853) of Orange County, N.C on the status of enslaved Black people and various business issuess. In 1800, Hogg claimed seven Black people in ownership. In 1809, he donated $25 to the construction of the South Building at the historically white University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Place of Significance: Hillsborough, N.C.; Orange County, N. C.; North Carolina
Bibliographic Citation: Robertson, H. A. (n.d.). Hogg, John. NCpedia. https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/hogg-john-0; "John Hogg in the 1800 United States Federal Census." https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/362765:7590?tid=&pid=&queryId=51365492fb8bad5e60885e5d7cb62d40&_phsrc=ahy14&_phstart=successSource