John Jay Hooker

John Jay Hooker
Hooker in 2014
Personal details
Born	(1930-08-24)August 24, 1930 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	January 24, 2016(2016-01-24) (aged 85) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (before 2004) Independent (2004–2016)
Spouse	Tish Fort
Children	4
Education	University of the South (BA) Vanderbilt University (LLB)

John Jay Hooker, Jr. (August 24, 1930 – January 24, 2016) was an American attorney, entrepreneur, political gadfly and perennial candidate from Nashville, Tennessee, who was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Tennessee in 1970 and 1998.