George Washington Hopkins
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George Washington Hopkins (February 22, 1804 – March 1, 1861) was a nineteenth-century United States politician, diplomat, lawyer, judge and teacher.
Quick Facts Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Washington County, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 13th district ...
George Washington Hopkins | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Washington County | |
In office 1860–1861 | |
In office 1850–1852 | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 13th district | |
In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |
Preceded by | LaFayette McMullen |
Succeeded by | Elbert S. Martin |
In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | |
Preceded by | William Smith |
Succeeded by | Andrew S. Fulton |
Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1858–1859 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Lanier Clingman |
Succeeded by | Thomas Corwin |
Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
In office 1850 – 1852 | |
Preceded by | Henry L. Hopkins |
Succeeded by | Oscar M. Crutchfield |
United States Chargé d'Affaires to Portugal | |
In office November 4, 1847 – October 18, 1849 | |
President | James K. Polk |
Preceded by | Abraham Rencher |
Succeeded by | James Brown Clay |
Chairman of the House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads | |
In office 1843 – 1847 | |
Preceded by | George N. Briggs |
Succeeded by | William L. Goggin |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 18th district | |
In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1843 | |
Preceded by | John H. Fulton |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Russell County | |
In office 1833 – 1835 | |
Preceded by | Multi-member district |
Succeeded by | William Jessee |
Personal details | |
Born | February 22, 1804 Goochland County, Virginia |
Died | March 1, 1861(1861-03-01) (aged 57) Richmond, Virginia |
Resting place | Sinking Spring Cemetery, Abingdon, Virginia |
Political party | Democratic (1837-1839, 1841-onward) Conservative (1839-1841) Jacksonian (1835-1837) |
Alma mater | Hampden-Sydney College |
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