Ernest Terah Hooley
Ernest Terah Hooley | |
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"Papworth" – Hooley caricatured by Spy in Vanity Fair, 1896 | |
| Born | 5 February 1859 Sneinton, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Died | 11 February 1947 (aged 88) Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Financial promoter, fraudster |
| Known for | Development of Trafford Park; serial bankruptcies and fraud |
| Criminal charges | Fraud |
| Criminal penalty | 2 prison terms (1912, 1922) |
| Spouse | Annie Maria Hooley |
| Children | 7 |
Ernest Terah Hooley (5 February 1859 – 11 February 1947) was an English financial fraudster. He achieved wealth and fame by buying promising companies and reselling them to the public at inflated prices, but a prosecution exposed his deceitful practices. He was made bankrupt four times and served two prison terms.
Hooley was the developer of the world's first industrial park, Trafford Park on the outskirts of Manchester.