Arthur George Hooper
Arthur Hooper
Arthur George Hooper (30 January 1857-28 April 1940), was a British Liberal Party politician.
Background
He 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 1888-1892.[3]
Career
He was a partner in the firm of Dudley based solicitors, Hooper & Fairbairn.[2] He served on Dudley Town Council.[1] He sat as Liberal MP for Dudley from 1906–1910. He first stood for parliament at the 1906 General Election when he gained Dudley from the Conservatives.
| General Election 1906 Dudley[4]
Electorate 17,564 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Arthur George Hooper | 8,296 | 52.4 | +4.8 | |
| Conservative | G.H. Claughton | 7,542 | 47.6 | -4.8 | |
| Majority | 754 | 4.8 | 9.6 | ||
| Turnout | 90.2 | +12.4 | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.8 | |||
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]
| December 1910 General Election: Dudley | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Arthur Griffith-Boscawen | 8,260 | |||
| Liberal | Arthur George Hooper | 7,900 | |||
| Majority | 360 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
External links
- Photograph at the National Portrait Gallery; http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portraitLarge/mw119162/Arthur-George-Hooper?LinkID=mp85097&search=sas&sText=Arthur+George+Hooper&role=sit&rNo=0
- Who Was Who; http://www.ukwhoswho.com
- His Papers at The National Archives; http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=145-8894&cid=-1#-1
Sources
- Who Was Who
- British parliamentary election results 1885-1918, Craig, F. W. S.
- Black Country History; http://blackcountryhistory.org
References
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Brooke Robinson |
Member of Parliament for Dudley 1906–Dec. 1910 |
Succeeded by Arthur Griffith-Boscawen |
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