Samuel Hooper
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Samuel Hooper was a businessman and US congressman from Massachusetts
, USA.
Hooper was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts
. He received a common school education and was employed as an agent for an importing firm and traveled extensively in foreign countries. He left this in 1832 and engaged in the importing business in Boston, Massachusetts, then later the iron business.
Hooper was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives
, serving from 1851 to 1853. He later served in the Massachusetts Senate
in 1858. Upon the resignation of congressman William Appleton in the United States House of Representatives
, Hooper was elected to fill his seat, representing Massachusetts's fifth district
in the 37th Congress
. He was reelected to the following six congresses representing Massachusetts's fourth district
and served as chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means
1869 to 1871, of the Committee on Banking and Currency
1871 to 1873 and of the Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures 1871 to 1875.
From 1861 to 1862, his home in Washington D.C. was the headquarters of General
George B. McClellan
. In 1866, he was a delegate to the Philadelphia Loyalists' Convention. The same year he presented $
50,000 to Harvard University
to found a school of mining and practical geology in close connection with the Lawrence Scientific School.
He turned down reelection to the 44th Congress
, but died less than a month before being able to complete his last term on February 14, 1875. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Hooper was the father-in-law of Charles Sumner
, one of the most powerful and influential senators in history. Sumner had married Hooper's daughter, Alice Mason Hooper, but they divorced after a short marriage.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, USA.
Hooper was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,808 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary and Devereux Beach...
. He received a common school education and was employed as an agent for an importing firm and traveled extensively in foreign countries. He left this in 1832 and engaged in the importing business in Boston, Massachusetts, then later the iron business.
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
, serving from 1851 to 1853. He later served in the Massachusetts Senate
Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state...
in 1858. Upon the resignation of congressman William Appleton in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
, Hooper was elected to fill his seat, representing Massachusetts's fifth district
Massachusetts's 5th congressional district
Massachusetts's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in northeastern Massachusetts. It contains the cities of Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, and Methuen...
in the 37th Congress
37th United States Congress
The Thirty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1861 to March 4, 1863, during the first two...
. He was reelected to the following six congresses representing Massachusetts's fourth district
Massachusetts's 4th congressional district
Massachusetts's 4th congressional district is mostly in southern Massachusetts and includes the South Coast region. It is represented by Barney Frank, who has served the district since January 1981....
and served as chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means
United States House Committee on Ways and Means
The Committee of Ways and Means is the chief tax-writing committee of the United States House of Representatives. Members of the Ways and Means Committee are not allowed to serve on any other House Committees unless they apply for a waiver from their party's congressional leadership...
1869 to 1871, of the Committee on Banking and Currency
United States House Committee on Financial Services
The United States House Committee on Financial Services is the committee of the United States House of Representatives that oversees the entire financial services industry, including the securities, insurance, banking, and housing industries...
1871 to 1873 and of the Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures 1871 to 1875.
From 1861 to 1862, his home in Washington D.C. was the headquarters of General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
George B. McClellan
George B. McClellan
George Brinton McClellan was a major general during the American Civil War. He organized the famous Army of the Potomac and served briefly as the general-in-chief of the Union Army. Early in the war, McClellan played an important role in raising a well-trained and organized army for the Union...
. In 1866, he was a delegate to the Philadelphia Loyalists' Convention. The same year he presented $
Dollar
The dollar is the name of the official currency of many countries, including Australia, Belize, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United States.-Etymology:...
50,000 to Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
to found a school of mining and practical geology in close connection with the Lawrence Scientific School.
He turned down reelection to the 44th Congress
44th United States Congress
The Forty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1875 to March 4, 1877, during the seventh and...
, but died less than a month before being able to complete his last term on February 14, 1875. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Hooper was the father-in-law of Charles Sumner
Charles Sumner
Charles Sumner was an American politician and senator from Massachusetts. An academic lawyer and a powerful orator, Sumner was the leader of the antislavery forces in Massachusetts and a leader of the Radical Republicans in the United States Senate during the American Civil War and Reconstruction,...
, one of the most powerful and influential senators in history. Sumner had married Hooper's daughter, Alice Mason Hooper, but they divorced after a short marriage.
External links
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