The 18th mayor of Milwaukee was born in Poultney, Vermont on Sept. 4, 1830. He graduated from Middlebury College in 1853, studied law and was admitted to the Bar in 1856. That same year he came to Milwaukee. He married Sarah P. Harris of Middlebury, Vermont in 1869, with whom he had three sons. She died a young woman. In 1872 he married Julia Ashley, whose father was rector of St Paul's Episcopal Church. They had three daughters: Alice H. (Frank McCutcheon), Edith H.(Greenwood), and Julia E. Hooker. In 1864 the law firm of Palmer and Hooker was formed. Mr. Hooker was a life-long Democrat, serving as city attorney three times. In 1872 when Milwaukee's population was about 75,000, he was elected mayor, serving one term. It was a mayor-bicameral council form of government. During his term there were water and sewage problems. Thirteen miles of water pipe were laid, pumping engines installed, and a reservoir built. When his term was over he returned to his law practice. His son, Edward became a member of the law firm. When Mr. Henry Palmer became president of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, he appointed Mr. Hooker as general counsel. He held this position until his sudden death from heart disease at Jacksonvile, FL.
The 18th mayor of Milwaukee was born in Poultney, Vermont on Sept. 4, 1830. He graduated from Middlebury College in 1853, studied law and was admitted to the Bar in 1856. That same year he came to Milwaukee. He married Sarah P. Harris of Middlebury, Vermont in 1869, with whom he had three sons. She died a young woman. In 1872 he married Julia Ashley, whose father was rector of St Paul's Episcopal Church. They had three daughters: Alice H. (Frank McCutcheon), Edith H.(Greenwood), and Julia E. Hooker. In 1864 the law firm of Palmer and Hooker was formed. Mr. Hooker was a life-long Democrat, serving as city attorney three times. In 1872 when Milwaukee's population was about 75,000, he was elected mayor, serving one term. It was a mayor-bicameral council form of government. During his term there were water and sewage problems. Thirteen miles of water pipe were laid, pumping engines installed, and a reservoir built. When his term was over he returned to his law practice. His son, Edward became a member of the law firm. When Mr. Henry Palmer became president of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, he appointed Mr. Hooker as general counsel. He held this position until his sudden death from heart disease at Jacksonvile, FL.
Family Members
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
