William Hooper

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William Hooper
Born June 17, 1742(1742-06-17)
Boston, Massachusetts
Died October 14, 1790 (aged 48)
North Carolina
Resting place Hillsborough, North Carolina
Occupation lawyer
Known for Signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence
Signature

William Hooper (June 17, 1742–October 14, 1790)[1], was an American lawyer, politician, and a member of the Continental Congress representing North Carolina from 1774 through 1777. Hooper was also a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence.

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  1. B.J. Lossing, Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence (Aledo, Tex.: WallBuilders Press, 2007), 201