John Jay Hooker | |
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_(1).jpg) Hooker in 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 24, 1930 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 2016 (aged 85) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (before 2004) Independent (2004–2016) |
| Spouse | Tish Fort |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of the South (BA) Vanderbilt University (LLB) |
John Jay Hooker, Jr. (August 24, 1930 – January 24, 2016) was an American attorney, entrepreneur, political gadfly and perennial candidate from Nashville, Tennessee, who was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Tennessee in 1970 and 1998.