J. Murray Hooker
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's5th district
In office November 8, 1921 – March 3, 1925
Preceded by	Rorer A. James
Succeeded by	Joseph Whitehead
Personal details
Born	(1873-10-29)October 29, 1873 Buffalo Ridge, Virginia
Died	August 6, 1940(1940-08-06) (aged 66) Stuart, Virginia
Party	Democratic
Alma mater	College of William and Mary Washington and Lee University
Profession	lawyer

James Murray Hooker (October 29, 1873 – August 6, 1940) was alawyer andU.S. Representative fromVirginia.

Born in Buffalo Ridge, Virginia, Hooker attended the public schools.He was graduated from theCollege of William and Mary inWilliamsburg, Virginia, and from the law department ofWashington and Lee University inLexington, Virginia, in 1896.He wasadmitted to the bar in 1896 and commenced practice inStuart, Virginia.He served as Commonwealth's attorney forPatrick County, Virginia.He served as delegate to the Virginia constitutional convention in 1901 and 1902.He served as member of the board of visitors to theVirginia Military Institute at Lexington in 1901–1906.He served as member of the Virginia Fisheries Commission in 1908–1914.

Hooker was elected as aDemocrat to theSixty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofRorer A. James.He was reelected to theSixty-eighth Congress and served from November 8, 1921, to March 3, 1925.He was not a candidate for renomination in 1924.He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1924.He served as chairman of the Democratic State committee in 1925.He resumed the practice of his profession atStuart, Virginia, where he died August 6, 1940.He was interred in Stuart Cemetery.

• 1921; Hooker was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 63.61% of the vote in a special election, defeating Republican Thomas L. Felts and Independent J.R. Wilson.
• 1922; Hooker was re-elected with 70.92% of the vote, defeating Republican Charles P. Smith.

• United States Congress."J. Murray Hooker (id: H000759)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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