Joseph Hopkinson
Joseph Hopkinson (born November 12, 1770 in Philadelphia , Province of Pennsylvania , † January 15, 1842 ibid) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1815 and 1819 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives ; later he became a federal judge .
Career
Joseph Hopkinson studied at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia until 1786 . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1791, he began to work in Philadelphia in this profession. In 1798 he wrote the lyrics for the hymn Hail, Columbia . In 1804 and 1805 he was one of the advisors to Federal Judge Samuel Chase in his impeachment proceedings before the US Senate . Politically, he joined the Federalist Party .
In the congressional election of 1814 , Hopkinson was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the first constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Adam Seybert on March 4, 1815 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1819 . In 1818 he renounced another candidacy. Since 1815 he was a member of the American Philosophical Society .
In 1820 Joseph Hopkinson moved to Bordentown , New Jersey . He was subsequently elected to the New Jersey General Assembly . In 1823 he returned to Philadelphia. Between 1828 and 1842 he was a judge in the federal district court for the eastern district of Pennsylvania; in 1837 he served as chairman of a constitutional convention of his state. From 1806 to 1819 and from 1822 until his death he was a curator at the University of Pennsylvania. Joseph Hopkinson died in Philadelphia on January 15, 1842.
Web links
- Joseph Hopkinson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Joseph Hopkinson in the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
- Joseph Hopkinson in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Member History: Joseph Hopkinson. American Philosophical Society, accessed October 3, 2018 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Seybert |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (1st constituency) with William Milnor , Thomas Smith, and Jonathan Williams March 4, 1815 - March 3, 1819 |
Samuel Edwards |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hopkinson, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1770 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 1842 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |