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John Hooper (Irish politician)
John Hooper (1846 – 23 November 1897) was an Irish nationalist journalist, politician and MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, and as member of the Irish Parliamentary Party represented South-East Cork from 1885 to 1889. He began his career on the Cork Herald, and later joined the staff of the Freeman's Journal, serving as its Parliamentary correspondent for a considerable time. He entered parliament in 1885 under the auspices of Charles Stewart Parnell. He was a member of Cork City Council from 1883 to 1890.[1] In December 1887, he was imprisoned in Tullamore prison, along with Timothy Daniel Sullivan for publishing reports of suppressed branches of the Irish National League.[2] He remained in parliament until he retired from politics in 1889.[3] At the time of his death he was editor of Dublin's Evening Telegraph. He is mentioned in James Joyce's Ulysses when a matrimonial gift of a stuffed owl given by "Alderman Hooper" is described along with a number of items sitting on a mantelpiece.[4] Two of his sons, William and Richard won International soccer caps[clarification needed] for Ireland. Another of his sons, John, was the first Director of Statistics in the Irish Free State.[5] His eldest son Patrick Hooper, edited the Freeman's Journal. and served as a senator.[1] Hooper is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin. References
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