Hooker, Edward, 1785-1846.
Biographical notes:
Graduate and faculty member of Yale College; tutor at South Carolina College, Columbia, S.C.; faculty member at Cambridge College near Ninety Six, S.C. (now located in area known as Greenwood County, S.C.); son, of Col. Noadiah Hooker and Rebecca Hooker; brother of prominent Columbia lawyer John Hooker (1775-1813).
From the description of Edward Hooker papers, 1805-1947. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 42402499
Edward Hooker graduated from Yale College in 1805, then moved to Columbia, South Carolina to study law with his brother John. While there he also taught school. In 1808 Edward became a tutor at Yale and moved back to Connecticut. Before he married Elizabeth Daggett he resigned from Yale and moved back to the family farm in Farmington, Connecticut. He also operated a college preparatory school in Farmington.
From the description of Edward Hooker letter book, 1811-1858. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 682887864
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