William Hooper | |
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| Born | June 17, 1742 Old Style |
| Died | October 14, 1790 (aged 48) |
| Resting place | Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, Greensboro (re-buried) Hillsborough Old Town Cemetery, Hillsborough (original) |
| Occupation(s) | lawyer, politician |
| Known for | Signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence |
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William Hooper (June 17, 1742 – October 14, 1790)[1] was an American Founding Father, lawyer, and politician.[2] As a member of the Continental Congress representing North Carolina, Hooper signed the Continental Association and the Declaration of Independence.
- ^ B.J. Lossing, Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence (Aledo, Tex.: WallBuilders Press, 2007), p. 201
- ^ Bernstein, Richard B. (2009). "Appendix: The Founding Fathers, A Partial List". The Founding Fathers Reconsidered. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 176–180. ISBN 978-0199832576.