Hooper eventually was elected to the North Carolina General Assembly in 1773, where he became an opponent to colonial attempts to pass laws that would regulate the provincial courts, this in turn helped to sour his reputation among Loyalists.
Hooper eventually was elected to the North Carolina General Assembly in 1773, this in turn helped to sour his reputation among Loyalists. He became an opponent to colonial attempts. This was to pass laws that would regulate the provincial courts.