Richard Hooper (Australian politician)

Richard Hooper was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly multi-member seat of Wallaroo from 1891 to 1902.

Hooper was the first Labor member of the South Australian House of Assembly, but was not a member of the newly formed United Labor Party, instead serving as an Independent Labor member. He was first elected at the 1891 Wallaroo by-election on 23 May. He was re-elected as an Independent Labor member in 1893, 1896 and 1899; although he attended caucus meetings he never joined the United Labor Party.