William W. Hoppin

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William Warner Hoppin

William Warner Hoppin (born September 1, 1807 in Providence , Rhode Island , † April 18, 1880 ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Rhode Island from 1854 to 1857 .

Early years and political advancement

William Hoppin studied beyond primary school and the Hopkins School at Yale University . After studying law, he was admitted to the bar in 1830. Then he started to work in his new profession in Providence. Politically, he was initially a member of the Whigs ; after its dissolution, he joined the Know-Nothing Party before he finally found his final political home with the Republican Party . Hoppin became a member of the Providence City Council and served a year in the Rhode Island Senate .

Governor of Rhode Island and additional résumé

In 1854, Hoppin was elected as the candidate of the Know-Nothings for the new governor of his state. After he was re-elected in 1855 and 1856, he could remain in this office between May 2, 1854 and May 26, 1857. During this time he joined the Republican Party, whose federal party congress he attended in 1856, on which John Charles Frémont was nominated as a candidate for president. In 1857, Hoppin turned down another candidacy for governor.

After the end of his term of office, he was again a lawyer. In 1861 he was a member of a conference in Washington that tried in vain at the last minute to prevent the outbreak of civil war . In 1866 he was again a member of the State Senate. From 1867 to 1872 he was responsible for the registration of bankruptcies ( Registrar in Bankruptcy ). In 1875, Hoppin was elected to the Rhode Island House of Representatives. He was also treasurer of a railroad company and president of the Providence Dyeing, Bleaching and Calling Company . William Hoppin died in April 1880. He and his wife Francis Street had two children.

literature

  • Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 4, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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personal data
SURNAME Hoppin, William W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hoppin, William Warner (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician and governor of the state of Rhode Island (1854-1857)
DATE OF BIRTH September 1, 1807
PLACE OF BIRTH Providence , Rhode Island
DATE OF DEATH April 18, 1880