Benjamin Stephen Hooper
Benjamin Stephen Hooper | |
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| 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 | Westview Cemetery[1] Farmville, Virginia |
| Political party | Readjuster |
| Profession | tobacco farmer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Rank |  Captain (CSA)[2] |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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.
Biography[edit]
Born near Buckingham, Virginia, Hooper attended the common schools. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and the manufacture of tobacco.
Civil War[edit]
He served in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War.
Congress[edit]
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 delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1888.
Death and burial[edit]
He died in Farmville on January 17, 1898. He was interred in the Westview Cemetery.
Electoral history[edit]
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.
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Benjamin Stephen Hooper". Find A Grave. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Capt Benjamin S Hooper". The Farmville Herald. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
References[edit]
- United States Congress. "Benjamin Stephen Hooper (id: H000763)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-03-04
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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