Hear! speak please to . . ." The King James (1611 edition) records it as "Heare, Heare." While the presence of "Hear, Hear," in this context does not equate to it being the origin of the saying, it does open the strong possibility that the phrase predated the 17th century (or at least, 1612 by one year). – user62235. More @Wikipedia
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