We all love a good silly pun name. There are the classics, such as Harry Pitts, or Seymour Butts. But one of the best was also a real person - Ima Hogg. Born in the late 1800’s to the governor of Texas, she would - either despite or because of her interesting name - lead a remarkable life. She became a patron of the arts, contributor to historic preservation, and an early proponent of mental health research and care. This is the story of Ima Hogg.
Sources
https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/hogg-ima
https://www.humanitiestexas.org/programs/tx-originals/list/ima-hogg
https://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/hall-of-fame/ima-hogg/
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ImaHogg.jpg
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