James Hooker (New York politician)
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BornJuly 12, 1792
Windsor, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedSeptember 2, 1858 (aged 66)
Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
AlmamaterYale College
Litchfield Law School
Litchfield Law School
SpouseHelen Sarah Reade
James Hooker | |
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| Born | July 12, 1792 Windsor, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | September 2, 1858 (aged 66) Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale College Litchfield Law School |
| Spouse | Helen Sarah Reade |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | James Hooker Mary Chaffee |
| Relatives | James Hooker Hamersley (grandson) |
James Hooker (July 12, 1792 – September 2, 1858) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Hooker was born in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, on July 12, 1792. He was the son of Captain James Hooker (1742–1805), a merchant, and his third wife, Mary (née Chaffee) Hooker.[1]
Hooker graduated from Yale College in 1810,[2] and then studied law at the Litchfield Law School.[3]
Career
He was Surrogate of Dutchess County from 1828 to 1840. In 1836, he was a presidential elector. In February 1840, he was elected by the New York State Legislature one of the canal commissioners and was legislated out of office by the Act of May 6, 1844, which re-organized the Canal Commission.[4]