He served as district attorney of the river district 1850-1854. He served as member of the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1859. On December 15, 1860, he was dispatched by the state of Mississippi to South Carolina as a secession commissioner. He was described by one Mississippi newspaper as "a fire-eater of the most ultra disunion stripe."[2] He resigned to enter the Confederate States Army as a private during the Civil War. He became lieutenant and later captain in the First Regiment of Mississippi Light Artillery. He was promoted to the rank of colonel of cavalry.
Hooker was elected Attorney General of Mississippi in 1865 and the same year was removed with the other officers of the state by the U.S. military authorities. Hooker was again elected to the position in 1868. He resumed the practice of law in Jackson, Mississippi.
Hooker was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883). He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1884. Although he had been a strong defender of the Confederacy, he distinguished himself from many Deep South congressman of that era with his opposition to some types of racial discrimination, such as his opposition to efforts to restrict Chinese immigration. Unusual for a southern congressman of that era, Hooker spoke positively about some of the racial change the Civil War had brought, declaring that the former slave had become "a full-fledged American citizen . . . with all the powers, duties, and responsibilities of an intelligent American freeman."[3] Hooker was also one of the few American politicians critical of reforming the Native American policy of the United States by means of destroying tribal sovereignty and allotment of Native American land in severalty. He maintained that allotment would cause citizens of Native American nations to lose their land “and all the proceeds from the sale of it by fraud, force, or violence.”[4] The allotment reforms ultimately were ratified in the Dawes Act of 1887 which, as Hooker presaged, resulted in the loss of 86,000,000 acres of Native American territory nationwide between 1887 and 1934.[5]
Hooker was elected to the Fiftieth Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1895). Hooker was again elected to the Fifty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903). He continued the practice of law in Jackson, Mississippi, where he died January 8, 1914. He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.
^Johnson, Rossiter; Brown, John Howard (March 31, 1904). "The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans ..." Biographical Society – via Google Books.
^Mardock, Robert (1971). The Reformers and the American Indians. Missouri: University of Missouri Press. p. 215. ISBN0826200907.
^Hagan, William (2003). Taking Indian Lands. Norman, Oklahoma: The University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 5. ISBN9780806142364.
Bibliography
Wheeler, Joseph Lt. Gen., and Col. Charles E. Hooker (1899). Vol. XII of Confederate Military History. 12 vols. Ed. Brig. Gen. Clement A. Evans. Atlanta: Confederate Publishing.
charles, hooker, physician, professor, charles, hooker, physician, charles, edward, hooker, april, 1825, january, 1914, representative, from, mississippi, contents, biography, notes, references, bibliography, external, linksbiography, edit, born, union, south,. For physician and professor see Charles Hooker physician Charles Edward Hooker April 9 1825 January 8 1914 was a U S Representative from Mississippi 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Notes 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksBiography Edit Charles E HookerBorn in Union South Carolina Hooker was raised in Laurens District South Carolina He attended the common schools and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1846 He was admitted to the bar in 1848 and commenced practice in Jackson Mississippi He served as district attorney of the river district 1850 1854 He served as member of the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1859 On December 15 1860 he was dispatched by the state of Mississippi to South Carolina as a secession commissioner He was described by one Mississippi newspaper as a fire eater of the most ultra disunion stripe 2 He resigned to enter the Confederate States Army as a private during the Civil War He became lieutenant and later captain in the First Regiment of Mississippi Light Artillery He was promoted to the rank of colonel of cavalry Hooker was elected Attorney General of Mississippi in 1865 and the same year was removed with the other officers of the state by the U S military authorities Hooker was again elected to the position in 1868 He resumed the practice of law in Jackson Mississippi Hooker was elected as a Democrat to the Forty fourth and to the three succeeding Congresses March 4 1875 March 3 1883 He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1884 Although he had been a strong defender of the Confederacy he distinguished himself from many Deep South congressman of that era with his opposition to some types of racial discrimination such as his opposition to efforts to restrict Chinese immigration Unusual for a southern congressman of that era Hooker spoke positively about some of the racial change the Civil War had brought declaring that the former slave had become a full fledged American citizen with all the powers duties and responsibilities of an intelligent American freeman 3 Hooker was also one of the few American politicians critical of reforming the Native American policy of the United States by means of destroying tribal sovereignty and allotment of Native American land in severalty He maintained that allotment would cause citizens of Native American nations to lose their land and all the proceeds from the sale of it by fraud force or violence 4 The allotment reforms ultimately were ratified in the Dawes Act of 1887 which as Hooker presaged resulted in the loss of 86 000 000 acres of Native American territory nationwide between 1887 and 1934 5 Hooker was elected to the Fiftieth Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses March 4 1887 March 3 1895 Hooker was again elected to the Fifty seventh Congress March 4 1901 March 3 1903 He continued the practice of law in Jackson Mississippi where he died January 8 1914 He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery Notes Edit This article incorporates public domain material from Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System National Park Service References Edit Johnson Rossiter Brown John Howard March 31 1904 The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans Biographical Society via Google Books Dew Charles The Apostles of Disunion p 26 13 Cong Rec 2137 Mardock Robert 1971 The Reformers and the American Indians Missouri University of Missouri Press p 215 ISBN 0826200907 Hagan William 2003 Taking Indian Lands Norman Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma Press pp 5 ISBN 9780806142364 Bibliography EditWheeler Joseph Lt Gen and Col Charles E Hooker 1899 Vol XII of Confederate Military History 12 vols Ed Brig Gen Clement A Evans Atlanta Confederate Publishing External links EditUnited States Congress Charles E Hooker id H000758 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Charles E Hooker at Find a GraveLegal officesPreceded byT J Wharton Attorney General of Mississippi1865 1868 Succeeded byJasper MyersU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byGeorge C McKee Member of the U S House of Representatives from Mississippi s 5th congressional district1875 1883 Succeeded byOtho R SingletonPreceded byEthelbert Barksdale Member of the U S House of Representatives from Mississippi s 7th congressional district1887 1895 Succeeded byJames G SpencerPreceded byPatrick Henry Member of the U S House of Representatives from Mississippi s 7th congressional district1901 1903 Succeeded byFrank A McLainPortals Biography American Civil War United States Politics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles E Hooker amp oldid 1165913394, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
