Background
Hooper, John Julian was born on March 16, 1883 in Colorado, Mitchell County, Texas, United States. Son of John Randolph and Julia Emma (Felker) Hooper.
Hooper, John Julian was born on March 16, 1883 in Colorado, Mitchell County, Texas, United States. Son of John Randolph and Julia Emma (Felker) Hooper.
Bachelor of Science, Agricultural and Mech. College, Texas, 1901. Master of Science in Agriculture, Iowa State College, 1907.
Unmarried. In employ live stock department Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina, 1904. Assistant professor agriculture, 1906-1909, State College of Kentucky. Professor animal husbandry and dairying, 1909-1927, University of Kentucky, and dairy husbandman of Kentucky Experiment Station, 1912-1927.
Public The Review, Hayward, California, 1931-1944. Investigated live stock conditions in Europe, 1912. Director Breeding Bureau Kentucky State Racing Commission, 1914-1919, and official at State and Blue-grass fairs in Kentucky, 1912-1927.
Judge at live stock shows. Official judge American Holstein-Friesian Association. Lecturer at farmers’ insts.
Assistant professor agr. Director Breeding Bureau Ky.
Fellow A.A. A.S.; Member American Genetics Association, American Society Animal Production, American Dairy Science Association (chairman dairy husbandry section, 1923), American Poultry Association, Grange. Member Alpha Gamma Rho. Club: Rotary.*.