New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
OBITUARY.
SAMUEL HOOPER.

DOIh Nv marDeneau MASS, on o. loOo AIter
receiving common school education he entered early
into the counting house OF his father who largely
engaged Ia trade with the West Indies and Europe. As
the agent OF the house the made several trips the
West Indies. TO Russia, and paid long visit to Spain.
In 1897 he became junior partner in the firm Of Bryant
Sturgis and Co.. in Boston, where be remained for
ten He then Joined another firm in the city
engaged like the former house In tho trade with China.
Wilhelm this firm he became interested in the iron bus
ness, and the attention he gave TO II led him to
study closely Into questions Of political economy He
served three the lower house OF the State Leg
isature and at the expiration Of his term 1854 no de-
cned a re6 cotton. In 1857 he again pressed into
the public service, and chosen the State Senate,
where he performed conspicuous and valuable service
in directing leg station on banking and finance. He
also published two pamphlets currency and bank
notes. which became quite well known on account OF
their broad and comprehensive treatment OF those sub
J cts.
His Congressional career began In 1861 when he was
elected fill vacancy caused by the death OF the Hon.
william Appleton and has just ended with his death.
He reelected six times. and declined, last Fall,
seventh denomination. His knowledge Of financial
questions secured him place on the Ways and Means
Committee, TO which he several times subsequently
appointed by succeeding Congresses. He also served
the Committees Banking and Currency and OF
War Debts OF the Loyal States. In 1869 ChefJustice
Chase letter attributing the Of the bill
sound Judgment perseverng exertions and disinter-
ested patriotism Of Mr.. Hooper," The ChefJus,
also referred to Mr. Hoopers aid In negotiating the loan
April 1861 and added that his public services placed
him under obligations which he could forget and
should always take pleasure in acknowledging.
There scarcely IaDoher member OF the House whose
death would create large vacancy In that singular
social world of Washington. Born to competence and
accustomed to wealth and luxury from his YOUTH there
unassuming ease and frendness about his hos
pitality, which the noticeable from tAe rarity
Of these qualities among the mass Of rich politicians
who kept open house In Washington. His house, even
greater degree than that Of Mr. Sumner represented
in Washington the refinement and culture OF New En-
gland. At the time there was nothing exclusive
about his hospitality. You might there meet at the
same table Long'ellow and Butler. Agassiz and Bing
ham, 1t was the homo Andrew Johnson while be was
waiting for the corpse Of Lincoln TO be
carried from the Executive Mansion, and
IL was the favorte resort OF Sumner and
OF Stanton when johnson had become their anichris
There was something so winning aud sympathetic about
the personality OF the host that the manners OF
Congressman submitted 10 its gentle influences and
quarres innumerabe OF the floor and the committee
room made Up over his nuts and wine lie was
not taker, but people always talked their best
his table, and the most incongruous parties FOUND
their conversational solvent in bis and natural
good humor He made his less cultivated guests 80
much at that they lost the awe and respect when
thoy originally felt for Boston milionaires and came at
last perhaps think they rather patronizng Mr
Hooper in being his friends. 1t may have been partly
due to feeling that he never rated IN the House
at as high o value Others who were greatly
inferior to him in capacity and Industry. lie
was second for years on important committees,
where he did the greater part of the serious work lie
was even made subordinate the Committee on BANK
Ing and Currency to Mr.. Maynard OF tennessee. ITO
was perhaps. the most businesslke legislator In the
House. He never made speeches. nor rose TO personal
explanations he was free from thatuneasy setconceit
which keeps many little men forever defining neir
position He was partisan and never claimed 10 oe
ANYTHING else but he was gentleman also and never
turned his back upon friend for reasons OF politics. or
Joined prescribing good men because OF the freSi-
dents power. He will be long and deeply regretted ny
those who knew him, and by those VINO compare nh
with the average of his colleagues.
The Massachusetts, delegation held meeting yester-
da and took action concerning the death OF their late
colleague Samuel Hooper II was arranged 'hat JuuSe
Uoar should announce today his death III the HOUSE,
and ask for the appointment OF committee 10 Supen
tend the funeral which IL 70 take pace from the Capoi
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock Tne remains Will DC ue
posted IN Oak Hill Cemetery until the return Vi INC
family of the deceased from Europe
LAURIsToN HALL
Jauriston Hall, for many years prominent
and bonored citizen Rhode Island. and more recently
ra known In financial circles in this city, died sud
denly at Callao Peru Monday, the llth uit Accoru
ing 10 a custom of many years he started carry III
December last for tropical trip during Ihe "ihVer
months choosing this time tour OF various pOihts on
the coast of South America Aiew days oe1oie reacn
INC Cllao he was drenched in rainstorn, the enects
nich coused his death almost Immediately after his
rr,val Mr. Hall was born In North Kingston, H. L.
March 81 1906, and having received goou euuca'on
studed law and admitted to the par' Dus never
practiced After spending several years IN manulac
turing pursuits Of various kinds, ne yleiueu 10
ovinc d,sposition and made long tour OF Europe he
turning to Rhode Island he engaged again Id business
but never for a long period. as he was fond OF Tave
nd snent great part of his time abroad during the
last years Of his life he took up bis residence III
soto where he invested largely In iand' he Is ooS'
known in Rhode Island for his early deVoloh W 'no
ambition OF Slavery, and during the long ani stormy
years previous the war; when TO stand oouy ou Oi
human freedom moral and physical courage oi 'no
,best order he never fnched or falteed, never con-
caled bis opinions maintained them Ill the iace OIL
overwhelming odds. He was the free SoiI canuIu"'o
for Congress from the I'D Distrct OF .tho o'd'o
IN 1s4s not because he sought poEucal honoi
but because he almost the only nan III hi' snai
Marty who had the courage to stand for tho place. Al
- 80 +o ponnhleap he was one Of the first to desert
h Marty when IT surrendered TO Grantsm, and during
tho hitter campaign 1872 he was firm ana earnest
sunporter of Horace Greeley AS he spent many oi MS
Winters in the Southern States, he was Iamlar Win
the wrongs inflicted upon that unfortunate Section anu
as outspoken in his condemnation OF the Admihistra-
tion which Is responsible for them
BENOIr F0ULD.
A Paris telegram announces tho death on
Saturday of Benoit Foud the banker He was the son
of Jewish banker, and was born ID FariS III I''A ="
,rorshin with his younger brother, the late Achile
ror,a he conducted Paris Bank, trading under me
firm Of Fould, oppenheim Company The latter with
drew from the firm upon entering public life IN lSi4'
leaving M Fould control of the eStsDshnen'' winch
be managed with great success