Benjamin S. Hooper
American politician
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Benjamin Stephen Hooper (March 6, 1835 – January 17, 1898) was an American farmer and Confederate States Army veteran who served one term as a U.S. representative from Virginia from 1883 to 1885.
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 |
| Died | January 17, 1898 (aged 62) |
| Party | Readjuster |
| Profession | tobacco farmer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Rank | Captain (CSA)[1] |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Biography
Born near Buckingham, Virginia, Hooper attended the common schools. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and the manufacture of tobacco.
Civil War
He served in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War.
Congress
Hooper was elected as Readjuster to the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885). After leaving Congress, he resumed mercantile pursuits at Farmville, Virginia. He served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1888.
Death
He died in Farmville on January 17, 1898.
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.
