Benjamin S. Hooper

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.

Benjamin Stephen Hooper
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	(1835-03-06)March 6, 1835 Buckingham, Virginia, US
Died	January 17, 1898(1898-01-17) (aged 62) Farmville, Virginia, US
Political party	Readjuster
Profession	tobacco farmer
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Rank	Captain (CSA)[1]
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Biography

Born near Buckingham, Virginia, Hooper attended the common schools. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and the manufacture of tobacco.

Civil War

He served in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War.

Congress

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 a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1888.

Death

He died in Farmville on January 17, 1898.

Electoral history

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.