John Hooper (Irish politician)
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John Hooper | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office December 1885 – June 1889 | |
| Constituency | South East Cork |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1846 Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 23 November 1897 (aged 50–51) Dublin, Ireland |
| Party | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| Spouse |
Mary Jane Buckley (m. 1870) |
| Children | 10, including Patrick and William |
John Hooper (1846 – 23 November 1897) was an Irish nationalist journalist, politician and MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, and as member of the Irish Parliamentary Party represented South-East Cork from 1885 to 1889.
He began his career on the Cork Herald, and later joined the staff of the Freeman's Journal, serving as its Parliamentary correspondent for a considerable time. He entered parliament in 1885 under the auspices of Charles Stewart Parnell. He was a member of Cork City Council from 1883 to 1890.[1]
In December 1887, he was imprisoned in Tullamore prison, along with Timothy Daniel Sullivan for publishing reports of suppressed branches of the Irish National League.[2] He remained in parliament until he retired from politics in 1889.[3] At the time of his death he was editor of Dublin's Evening Telegraph.
He is mentioned in James Joyce's Ulysses when a matrimonial gift of a stuffed owl given by "Alderman Hooper" is described along with a number of items sitting on a mantelpiece.[4]
Two of his sons, William and Richard won International soccer caps[clarification needed] for Ireland. Another of his sons, John, was the first Director of Statistics in the Irish Free State.[5] His eldest son Patrick Hooper, edited the Freeman's Journal. and served as a senator.[1] Hooper is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin.
