Hooper, Joseph 上市 Deposited
ANA President (b. 2/19/1832 d. 2/16/1919)
Born at Plymouth, England. Emigrated in September 1851 and settled in Port Hope, Onterio, Canada. Married to Mary Ann with three sons and four daughters. (the NUM obit: lists his widow as Grace) His collection was primarily devoted to British and Canadian items. For two years he had charge of the numismatic department of the Toronto Philatelic Journal. Employed in the monument business. He sold horses to the U.S. government during the Civil War. He moved to Rochester about 1903.
Hooper was one of the founders of the ANA and member number 25. He was first vice president of the ANA in 1892 to 1898. He was elected 4th ANA President in 1898 although George Heath received more votes. Heath declined the office. Club membership had fallen into a decline. The remaining members were renumbered and found to include fewer than 100 of the original members. By the end of his term there were 347 members. Hooper was succeeded by B. P. Wright August 22, 1901.
He bought the Canadian, English and Roman parts of the Parmelee collection. Frossard sold the Hooper collection in two parts. Part I went on the block July 21-22, 1892. Part II was sold October 6, 1892. Hooper died in Rochester, New York. In 1974 he was elected to the ANA Numismatic Hall of Fame.
Hooper appears with Heath and Jerrems on a medal produced for the diamond anniversary of the ANA. The 3 inch bronze medals were designed by Frank Gasparro and struck at the Philadelphia mint.
bio: NUM 4 Apr 1892 page 48-51 (photo); NUM 74 Apr 1961 pages 453-454 bio: P-F obit: NUM 32 Mar 1919 p 128
- 1832-02-19
- Plymouth, England
- 1919-02-16