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 1865-1873, he represented Utah Territory as a delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Early years and career

William Hooper attended the public schools of his home. He was then engaged in trade. In 1835 he moved to Galena in Illinois. There he dealt with the trade on the Mississippi River. During this time he was also member of the faith of the Mormons. In 1850 he moved to the area of the present state of Utah, where he settled in Salt Lake City. Between 1857 and 1858 he was managing as Secretary of State official in the Utah Territory.

Political career

Hooper was a member of the Democratic Party. In 1858 he was elected as a delegate of its territory in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he Bernhisel from John Milton, against whom he lost the election of 1860 on March 4, 1859. So that he could prefer to take only one term in Congress until March 3, 1861. 1862 Hooper was a member of the Territorial Senate. In the congressional elections of 1864 he made the jump again as a delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives. There he entered on March 4, 1865, the successor of John F. Kinney. After several re- elections Hooper was able to exercise this mandate until March 3, 1873. In 1872, he applied no more to another term in Congress.

More career

After the end of his political activity Hooper returned to Salt Lake City, where he was engaged in trading and mining. From 1873 to 1877 he served on the Board ( Superintendent ) of the Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution and from 1877 to 1882 he was its president. Since 1872 until his death, he also led 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.