Edmund John Glyn Hooper

Edmund John Glyn Hooper
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Lennox
In office
1878–1882
Preceded by Richard John Cartwright
Succeeded by John A. Macdonald
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1871
Preceded by Riding established
Succeeded by Hammel Madden Deroche
Constituency Addington
Personal details
Born (1818-07-07)July 7, 1818
Devonshire, England
Died October 5, 1889(1889-10-05) (aged 71)
Napanee, Ontario
Political party Liberal-Conservative
Occupation Lumber merchant
Military service
Allegiance Canadian
Years of service 1837
Unit Militia
Battles/wars Lower Canada Rebellion

Edmund John Glyn Hooper (July 7, 1818 – October 5, 1889) was a Canadian businessman and political figure. He represented Addington in the 1st Parliament of Ontario and Lennox in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1879 to 1882.

He was born in Devonshire, England in 1818 and came to Quebec City with his parents in 1819. He served in the local militia during the Lower Canada Rebellion. In 1843, he moved to Lennox County and established himself as a lumber merchant with his brother Augustus. He built a sawmill in Frontenac County which burned down in 1855. He then set up a store in Camden East; he moved to Napanee in 1863 and opened another store there. In the same year, he was appointed treasurer for the provisional council of the Counties of Lennox and Addington. In 1879, he was forced to resign from his position as treasurer when funds were found to be missing; Hooper declared bankruptcy because he was declared indebted to the county.

He died in Napanee in 1889.

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