Patrick Hooper

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{{Short description|Irish politician, barrister and journalist (1873–1931)}}

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| office = Senator

| term_start = 23 March 1927

| term_end = 6 September 1931

| party = Independent

| birth_date = {{birth date|1873|6|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Cork, Ireland

| death_date = {{death date and age|1931|9|6|1873|6|1|df=y}}

| death_place = Dublin, Ireland

| nationality = Irish

| spouse = {{marriage|Margaret Ryan|1904}}

| children = 3

| father = John Hooper

| relatives = Willie Hooper (brother)

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Patrick Joseph Hooper (1 June 1873 – 6 September 1931) was an Irish politician, barrister and journalist.

He was born in Cork in 1873, the son of John Hooper, who was also a politician and journalist.{{cite web|url=https://www.dib.ie/biography/hooper-patrick-joseph-a4093|title=Hooper, Patrick Joseph|work=Dictionary of Irish Biography|last=Larkin|first=Felix M.|access-date=21 January 2024}} In 1915 was called to the English and Welsh bar by Gray's Inn. Hooper was the last editor of the Freeman's Journal. Imprisoned for a month in 1920 along with Fitzgerald and Edwards, for publishing an article about British Army/Black and Tans brutality.

He was an independent member of Seanad Éireann from 1927 to 1931.{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Patrick-Joseph-Hooper.S.1927-03-23/|title=Patrick Hooper|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=3 April 2013}} He was elected at a by-election on 23 March 1927 taking the seat vacated by the death of Martin Fitzgerald, a former proprietor of the Freeman's Journal. He was Leas-Chathaoirleach of the Seanad from 6 May 1931 until his death in September 1931. George Crosbie was elected at a by-election to replace him.