Perry O. Hooper, Sr.

Perry Oliver Hooper, Sr. (April 8, 1925 – April 24, 2016), was an American jurist. He served as the twenty-seventh Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court from 1995 to 2001. He was the first Republican since Reconstruction to have been elected to his state's highest court.

Perry Oliver Hooper, Sr.
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27th Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
In office
October 20, 1995 – January 15, 2001
Preceded byErnest C. Hornsby
Succeeded byRoy Moore
Circuit Judge, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Montgomery County, Alabama
In office
1974–1983
Probate Judge, Montgomery County, Alabama
In office
1965–1974
Personal details
Born(1925-04-08)April 8, 1925
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
DiedApril 24, 2016(2016-04-24) (aged 91)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Marilyn Yost Hooper
ChildrenPerry O. Hooper, Jr.

Walter Hooper
Earle Conwell Hooper, Sr.
John Hooper

Nine grandchildren
ParentsErnest and Mary Lou Perry Hooper
ResidenceMontgomery, Alabama
Alma materBirmingham-Southern College
University of Alabama Law School
OccupationLawyer; Judge
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps

Hooper died at his home in Montgomery, Alabama on April 24, 2016, aged 91.[1]

References

  1. "Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Perry O. Hooper dies at 91". Archived from the original on 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2016-04-25.