William Henry Hooper

William Henry Hooper (born December 25, 1813 in Cambridge , Dorchester County , Maryland , † December 30, 1882 in Salt Lake City ) was an American politician . Between 1859 and 1861 and between 1865 and 1873 he represented the Utah Territory as a delegate in the US House of Representatives .

Early years and advancement

William Hooper attended public schools in his home country. After that he became active in the trade. In 1835 he moved to Galena , Illinois . There he dealt with the trade on the Mississippi River . During this time he also became a member of the Mormon Faith Community . In 1850, he moved to what is now Utah , where he settled in Salt Lake City. Between 1857 and 1858 he was Secretary of State executive officer in the Utah Territory.

Political career

Hooper became a member of the Democratic Party . In 1858 he was elected a delegate of his territory in the US House of Representatives, where on March 4, 1859 he was John Milton Bernhisel , against whom he lost the elections of 1860. This meant that he could initially only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1861 . In 1862 Hooper became a member of the territorial senate. In the congressional elections of 1864, he made another jump as a delegate to the US House of Representatives. There he took over from John F. Kinney on March 4, 1865 . After several re-elections, Hooper was able to exercise this mandate until March 3, 1873. In 1872, he stopped running for another term in Congress.

Further career

After the end of his political activities, Hooper returned to Salt Lake City, where he was engaged in trade and mining. From 1873 to 1877 he was on the board ( superintendent ) of the Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution and from 1877 to 1882 he was its president. From 1872 until his death, he also directed the Deseret National Bank in Salt Lake City. William Hooper died in December 1882 and was buried in Salt Lake City. He was married to Mary Ann Knowlton, with whom he had six daughters and three sons.

Web links

• William Henry Hooper in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• William Henry Hooper in the database of Find a Grave (English)