Joseph Hopkinson
American politician & judge (1770–1842) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Hopkinson (November 12, 1770 – January 15, 1842) was a United States representative from Pennsylvania and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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Joseph Hopkinson | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
In office October 23, 1828 – January 15, 1842 | |
Appointed by | John Quincy Adams |
Preceded by | Richard Peters |
Succeeded by | Archibald Randall |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 1st district | |
In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819 | |
Preceded by | Charles Jared Ingersoll |
Succeeded by | Samuel Edwards |
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Born | Joseph Hopkinson (1770-11-12)November 12, 1770 Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
Died | January 15, 1842(1842-01-15) (aged 71) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Resting place | Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery Bordentown, New Jersey |
Political party | Federalist |
Relations | Thomas Mifflin |
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Education | University of Pennsylvania (A.B., A.M.) read law |
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