Samuel I. Hopkins
Samuel I. Hopkins | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th district | |
In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | |
Preceded by | John W. Daniel |
Succeeded by | Paul C. Edmunds |
Personal details | |
Born | Owensville, Maryland | December 12, 1843
Died | January 15, 1914 Lynchburg, Virginia | (aged 70)
Resting place | Spring Hill Cemetery[1] Lynchburg, Virginia |
Political party | Labor |
Profession | Politician, Merchant |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Rank | Private |
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Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Samuel Isaac Hopkins (December 12, 1843 – January 15, 1914) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.
Biography
[edit]Born near Owensville, Maryland, Hopkins moved to Anne Arundel County with his parents, who settled near Annapolis. He attended the common schools and graduated from Owensville Academy. Hopkins enlisted in Company A, Second Regiment, Maryland Confederate Infantry, during the Civil War and served until he was severely wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg. After the war, he settled in Lynchburg, Virginia, and engaged in mercantile pursuits.
Hopkins was elected as a candidate of the Labor Party to the Fiftieth Congress (March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1888. Hopkins resumed mercantile pursuits in Lynchburg, Virginia, and died there on January 15, 1914. He was interred in Spring Hill Cemetery in Lynchburg.
Electoral history
[edit]1886; Hopkins was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 51.55% of the vote, defeating Democrat Samuel Griffin.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Samuel Isaac Hopkins". Find A Grave. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
Sources
[edit]- United States Congress. "Samuel I. Hopkins (id: H000779)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress