| Show DEATH OF hon HOH W H R HOOPER A USEFUL AND MAN GONE TO ma ins kestl resti hon hoa william H hooper hhooper breathed his last at his residence in the ward waro of this city surrounded by his family and friende friends at this morning the public bubli have been made mado aware through these columns columna of the severe illness under which he has been suffering for some time that his ills demise does not come unexpectedly upon the community although his death falls heavily upon his bereaved family and is deeply regretted as widely as he was know nto him the change must be a happy release the pain endured by him during the last part of his illness being excruciating in a high degree from the evening of luef tuesday d py I 1 last lasi until death laid its lcy icy ha hand nd up upon on h him im the only thing to wh which ic h th the 8 deceased appeared to be sensible was an overwhelming sensation of pain no trace of this ordeal has been left however upon the face faco of the dead which is la pa as calm and placid ao go far us as a corpse can be as in the serene moments ol 01 life though the features are emaciated from the effects of dla dia disease ease eabe the complaint that carried him off was chronic cystitis william henry hooper WM wes born in dorchester county on the eastern shore of maryland dec 1813 he received a limited common school education and early engaged as a mere bank clerk in baltimore he was subsequently for some years a merchant on the eastern shore of maryland in 1835 ho he emigrated to Illi illinois where he engal engaged ged in mercantile pursuits he afterwards became a steamboat captain on the in 1850 he removed to utah in december 1852 he married mary knowlton his present wife by whom lie lle has hns had nine children three sons and aix alx daughters the first two being sons who are now dead lle lie ile he was elected a member of the legislature and served 9 aa 1 secretary of the territory he was chosen chozen united states senator under the state organization of deveret Dee eret adopted by the people of this territory in 1862 1882 he was elected a delegate to the thirty sixth thinly ninth fortieth forty and forty second congresses receiving each time AU an almost unanimous vote the service of mr hooper in the forty first congress was specially spec laly ialy distinguished on march 23 1870 by his celebrated and masterly speech in defense of if polygamy in utah ina lna in a summary of the speech given by himself near the close celoso of its delivery he said he had aimed to show 1 that under cur constitution we are entitled to be protected in the full and free enjoyment of our religious faith gd 61 2 11 that our views on the marriage relation rela reia tiou are an essential portion of our religious falth faith 3 that in considering tho the cogal zanco of the marriage relation as within the purview of ol church re regulations C U we are practically in accord with all other omer christian denominations 4 that in our views of tho the marriage relation as a part of our religious religion on s belief we are entitled to immunity from persecution under the constitution if such views are sincerely held thatis that if sueh such views are erroneous erro neou their eradication must be by argument not by force ath that of our sincerity we ize ine bave have both by words and works and aufieri a r nga given for nearly forty years abundant proof eth that the bill in practically abolishing trial by jury as well as in many other respects is unconstitutional uncalled for and in dir dr act opposition to that toleration in religious belief which is characteristic of the nation and age ile he displayed great energy in his congressional carcer career as in every sphere in life in which he moved and made a splendid record doing excellent service to an appreciative constituency his characteristic character isile 9 genially of address and manners as well aa his hla recognized ability gave him a powerful influence in the national legislature being a universal favorito favorite among the tho members of the house home of representatives senta tives he got a settlement of two unpaid and unrecognized sessions of the territorial legislature be he obtained payment of governor youngs account against the united states treasury and succeeded in getting all an ap tip atlon to pay the expenses of the indian war of but it Is impossible to give a detailed account of this remarkable mans anana public career in a necessarily brief arti artl tide jike like this it would take more space than we can command to do the subject tho the justice it deserve the latter portion of the history of the deceased in a busin business cbs ebs sense has been closely interwoven with zions commercial mercantile institution ution atita atias first organization in the winten winter of 1868 he was elected a director retaining that position until october 1877 in 1873 he wai elected sup superintendent eaten elten ent of tho the institution acting in that capacity until april 1875 in october 1877 ho he was elected president of the mammoth concern retaining that position until his demise in every ca lacity in that connection he labored assiduously and intelligently to further its interests manifesting remarkable quickness of perception and good judgment in which he was admitted to have no superiors the deceased was one of most prominent bankers in 1869 associated with H B S eldredge dredge EI and li B S hills hilla he started a bank in 1870 the capital was increased and the tho bank organized under the title of the tha bank of deseret De berel serel in 1872 the capital was still further increased the necessary bonda bonds being deposited and of national currency issued the institution vas was then styled the national bank of deseret des Dea eret cret of which he va wai i president and retained that position till his death it t Is recognized as one of the soundest financial concerns in the world in appearance captain hooper was tall and ri lender of dark almost swarthy complexion his face was in his moods lighted with a genial smile ho he was hearty in his address almost amounting to joviality like most men of uncommon calibre he jac had peculiarities which almost extended into eccentricity it was his habit after making a pointed statement foutter to utter a monosyllabic monosyllable and poke the party addressed with his right thumb as av much as to say you you yon know thaia thata so dont you nowa now he was the ena eva embodiment of physical and mental activity and was exceedingly sensitive capable of feeling the very extremes of joy or sorrow borrow he ile had a kindly word for everybody and his hand was frequently open to the calla calli of 0 benevolence aa as many people haye have practical occasion to know the entrances to 2 C M I 1 and other prominent places of business have been draped with black blacic today to day as a manifestation of respect to the deceased the funeral services ser vices will be conducted at the family residence in the nineteenth ward on tuesday jan 2 at 11 am from 9 to 11 of the same day the house will ba be open to visitors vial tors torb desir ous oua of viewing the face of the deceased |
