Richard Hooper (Australian politician)

Richard Hooper was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly multi-member seat of Wallaroo from 1891 to 1902.[1][2][3]

Hooper was the first Labor member of the South Australian House of Assembly, but was not a member of the newly formed United Labor Party, instead serving as an Independent Labor member. He was first elected at the 1891 Wallaroo by-election on 23 May. He was re-elected as an Independent Labor member in 1893, 1896 and 1899; although he attended caucus meetings he never joined the United Labor Party.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Richard Hooper: SA Parliament
  2. ↑ Direct Labor candidates, The Advertiser: Trove 27 January 1893
  3. ↑ Uncompleted returns, Kalgoorlie Western Argus: Trove 30 April 1896
  4. ↑ Richard Hooper: ADB
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