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Arthur George Hooper

Arthur George Hooper

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Arthur George Hooper (30 January 1857 – 28 April 1940) was a British Liberal Party politician.

Arthur Hooper

Background

Hooper was a son of George Freeman Hooper and Sarah Pitt. He married Fanny Shillito of Birmingham.[1] He was a Congregationalist.[2] He played cricket for Dudley Cricket Club from 1888 to 1892.[3]

Career

He first was a partner in the firm of Dudley-based solicitors, Hooper & Fairbairn, then serving on Dudley Town Council.[1] He sat as Liberal MP for Dudley from 1906 to 1910. He first stood for parliament at the 1906 General Election when he gained Dudley from the Conservatives.

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When he stood for re-election at the January 1910 General Election, he held his seat. However, at the December 1910 General Election, he was defeated by the Conservatives.[5]

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  1. Who Was Who
  2. Black Country History
  3. British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
  4. British parliamentary election results 1885-1918, Craig, F. W. S.
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