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HOOKER (Soundex H260) — See also BOOKER, BOOKERT, BROOKER, COOKERLY, CROOKER, HACKER, HAWKER, HEACKER, HECKER, HICKORY, HOCKER, HOECKER, HOOK, HOOKEY, HOOKS, HOOSER, HUCKER, KINDERHOOK, KOOKER, LOOKER, ROOKER, SCHOOK, SHOOK, SHOOKMAN, SNOWHOOK, TOOKER, TRYHOOK, VANHOOK.

  HOOKER: See also John Mosher Bailey — Hooker Austin Doolittle — Ransom Hooker Gillet — Edward Hooker Gillette — James Wilson Henderson — Christian Archibald Herter, Jr. — Asahel Hooker Lewis — Robie Marcus Hooker Palmer — John Davison Rockefeller IV — Joseph Hooker Shea — Cyrus P. Smith
  Hooker, Asahel — of Harwinton, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Harwinton, 1832. Burial location unknown.
  Hooker, Charles Edward (1825-1914) — also known as Charles E. Hooker — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Born in Union, Union County, S.C., 1825. Democrat. Member of Mississippi state house of representatives, 1859; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1860; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Mississippi state attorney general, 1865; U.S. Representative from Mississippi, 1875-83, 1887-95, 1901-03 (5th District 1875-83, 7th District 1887-95, 1901-03). Died January 8, 1914 (age about 88 years). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Miss.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hooker, Cortez Perry (1814-1886) — also known as Cortez P. Hooker — of Ashley (now New Baltimore), Macomb County, Mich. Born in Hampton, Washington County, N.Y., 1814. Son of Samuel Hooker and Elizabeth Hooker. Member of Michigan state senate 30th District, 1855. Died in New Baltimore, Macomb County, Mich., November 7, 1886 (age about 72 years). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, New Baltimore, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Hooker and Elizabeth Hooker; married, October 26, 1843, to Margaret Axford (died 1861); married, October 27, 1864, to Sarah Ann Smith (1834-1916).
  Hooker, Dale See John Dale Hooker
  Hooker, David G. (1830-1888) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in 1830. Democrat. Mayor of Milwaukee, Wis., 1873. Died in 1888 (age about 58 years). Burial location unknown.
  Hooker, Edward — of Farmington, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Farmington, 1835, 1837-38. Burial location unknown.
  Hooker, Edward W. — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Mayor of Hartford, Conn., 1908-10; defeated, 1910. Burial location unknown.
  Hooker, Frank A. (1844-1911) — of Charlotte, Eaton County, Mich. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., January 16, 1844. Republican. Lawyer; Eaton County Prosecuting Attorney; superintendent of schools; circuit judge in Michigan 5th Circuit, 1878-92; appointed 1878; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1893-1911; died in office 1911; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1902-03. Died in Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y., July 10, 1911 (age 67 years, 175 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1868 to Emma Elizabeth Carter (1844-1909).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Hooker, George — of Brooke County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1866. Burial location unknown.
  Hooker, Gerald R. — of Plant City, Hillsborough County, Fla. Mayor of Plant City, Fla., 1969-70, 1973. Still living as of 1973.
  Hooker, Harold W. — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hartford; elected 1906. Burial location unknown.
  Hooker, Henry S. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hooker, J. Dale See John Dale Hooker
  Hooker, J. Murray See James Murray Hooker
  Hooker, James F. — of New York. Republican. Candidate in primary for New York state comptroller, 1914, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Hooker, James Fisk — of Brattleboro, Windham County, Vt. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Hooker, James Murray (1873-1940) — also known as J. Murray Hooker — of Stuart, Patrick County, Va. Born in Virginia, 1873. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Virginia 5th District, 1921-25; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1924, 1928, 1940; Virginia Democratic state chair, 1931-37. Died in 1940 (age about 67 years). Interment at Stuart Cemetery, Stuart, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hooker, Jered — of Clinton, DeWitt County, Ill. Republican. Chair of DeWitt County Republican Party, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
  Hooker, John — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Hooker, John Dale — also known as J. Dale Hooker — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1977. Still living as of 1977.
  Hooker, John J. — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1940, 1952 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hooker, John Jay — of Tennessee. Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1994, 1996, 2002; Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 5th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
  Presumably named for: John Jay
  Hooker, Lisa — of Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Hooker, Mary M. (born c.1867) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., about 1867. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hartford, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  Hooker, Murray See James Murray Hooker
  Hooker, Olita Withers — of Buckhannon, Upshur County, W.Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hooker, Rae C. (1890-1969) — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Born in 1890. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944, 1948, 1960; vice-chair of Michigan Republican Party, 1947-48; member of Republican National Committee from Michigan, 1949-61. Female. Died in 1969 (age about 79 years). Interment at Homer Cemetery, Midland, Mich.
  Hooker, Richard G. — of Montville, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1874. Burial location unknown.
  Hooker, Roger Wolcott — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Hooker, Samuel Percy — of Le Roy, Genesee County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Genesee County, 1902-06. Burial location unknown.
  Hooker, Sidney — of Allegany County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Allegany County, 1921. Burial location unknown.
  Hooker, Warren Brewster (1856-1920) — also known as Warren B. Hooker — of Forestville, Chautauqua County, N.Y.; Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash.; Fredonia, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Born in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., November 24, 1856. Son of John Hooker and Philena (Waterman) Hooker. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 34th District, 1891-98; Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1898-1913; appointed 1898; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, 1902-09. Died in Fredonia, Chautauqua County, N.Y., March 5, 1920 (age 63 years, 102 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredonia, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, September 11, 1884, to Etta E. Abbey.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Hooker, Wilburn — of Lexington, Holmes County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Hooker, William — of Dutchess County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County, 1831. Burial location unknown.
  Hooker, William B. — of Hamilton County, Fla. Delegate to Florida state constitutional convention from Hamilton County, 1838-39. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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