Ben W. Hooper
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 66 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 13,1870 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Newport |
| Tennessee | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | April 18,1957 |
| Died | Carson Springs |
| Tennessee | |
| United States | |
| Party | Republican Party |
| Years of service | 1898–1899 |
| Books | The Unwanted Boy: The Autobiography of Governor Ben W. Hooper |
| Job | Lawyer |
| Politician | |
| Education | Carson-Newman University |
| Previous position | Governor of Tennessee (1911–1915), Tennessee State Representative (1893–1897) |
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| ID | 1092843 |
Ben W. Hooper Life story
Ben Walter Hooper, was an American politician who served two terms as the 31st governor of Tennessee from 1911 to 1915. Elected as a Fusionist candidate, he was one of just three Republicans to hold the office from the end of Reconstruction to the last quarter of the 20th century.
