David G. Hooker Explained

David G. Hooker
Term Start:1872
Term End:1873
Predecessor:Harrison Ludington
Successor:Harrison Ludington
Party:Democrat
Birth Place:Poultney, Vermont, U.S.
Death Date:March 6, 1888
Death Place:Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Occupation:Politician
Children:6
Education:Middlebury College

David G. Hooker was the 21st mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1]

Biography

Hooker was born in Poultney, Vermont; reports have differed on the date. He graduated from Middlebury College and moved to Milwaukee in 1856. Later, he married Sarah P. Harris. They had three children before she died. In 1872, he married Julia Ashley. They also had three children. He would later become General Counsel of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Hooker died of heart disease on March 6, 1888 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was buried at Forest Home Cemetery.

Political career

Hooker was City Attorney of Milwaukee from 1867 to 1870. He was elected mayor in 1872 and served one term. Hooker was a Democrat.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David G. Hooker. Milwaukee Public Library. 2016-08-04.