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==American Revolution==

==American Revolution==

By the time Hooper reached the Continental Congress his mind was made up. He held out hope that the breakup would not lead to war, still he wanted out of British rule. Hoopers's father was loyal to the King of England and unhappy with his son's beliefs. In 1776, his law business was suffering and he had to spend much of his time out of Philadelphia, only returning to cast a vote for independence. In December of 1776 he was elected to his third term in Congress but by February 1777 he would resign in order to devote more time to his business.  

By the time Hooper reached the Continental Congress his mind was made up. He held out hope that the breakup would not lead to war, still he wanted out of British rule. Hooper's father was loyal to the King of England and unhappy with his son's beliefs. In 1776, his law business was suffering and he had to spend much of his time out of Philadelphia, only returning to cast a vote for independence. In December of 1776 he was elected to his third term in Congress but by February 1777 he would resign in order to devote more time to his business.  

Hooper was a marked man and the British were hunting him down. He alluded them by moving to Hillsboro, North Carolina. Wilmington fell to the British and they torched his estate and destroyed his property. He would stay in Hillsboro and serve as a state legislator.

Hooper was a marked man and the British were hunting him down. He alluded them by moving to Hillsboro, North Carolina. Wilmington fell to the British and they torched his estate and destroyed his property. He would stay in Hillsboro and serve as a state legislator.