James Benjamin Hooker (May 1910 - September 6, 1984[1]) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Notukeu-Willow Bunch from 1964 to 1971 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal.
He was born in Lafleche, Saskatchewan, the son of George W. Hooker, and was educated in Woodrow and in Regina. In 1937, Hooker married Joan Whitby.[2] He farmed in the Lafleche area for 35 years. Hooker was a member of the town council for Lafleche, also serving as mayor from 1953 to 1962.[3] He was also president of the Saskatchewan Curling Association and chairman of the Lafleche Union Hospital Board, and of the Lafleche Community Recreation Co-operative.[4] Hooker was defeated by Allen Engel when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1971.[5] He ran unsuccessfully for the Assiniboia seat in the Canadian House of Commons in a 1971 by-election held following the death of Albert B. Douglas.[6]