Benjamin S. Hooper
Benjamin Stephen Hooper | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Jorgensen |
| Succeeded by | James D. Brady |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 6, 1835 Buckingham, Virginia |
| Died | January 17, 1898 (aged 62) Farmville, Virginia |
| Resting place | Farmville, Virginia |
| Political party | Readjuster |
| Profession | tobacco farmer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Benjamin Stephen Hooper (March 6, 1835 – January 17, 1898) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.
Biography
Born near Buckingham, Virginia, Hooper attended the common schools. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and the manufacture of tobacco. He served in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War.
Hooper was elected as Readjuster to the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885). He resumed mercantile pursuits at Farmville, Virginia. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1888. He died in Farmville on January 17, 1898. He was interred in the Farmville Cemetery.
Electoral history
1882: Hooper was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 75.46% of the vote, defeating Democrat William A. Reese and Republican Tazewell Branch.
References
- United States Congress. "Benjamin S. Hooper (id: H000763)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-03-04
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