Ben W. Hooper
Former Governor of Tennessee
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... Wikipedia
Born: October 13, 1870, Newport, TN
Died: April 18, 1957 (age 86 years), Carson Springs, TN
Education: Carson-Newman University
Previous offices: Governor of Tennessee (1911–1915) and Tennessee State Representative (1893–1897)
Party: Republican Party