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Hopkinson, Joseph, 1770-1842

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Personal name headingHopkinson, Joseph, 1770-1842
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Variant(s)American, 1770-1842
Hopkinson, J., Esquire
LocatedPhiladelphia (Pa.) Bordentown (N.J.)
Birth date1770-11-12
Death date1842-01-15
Place of birthPhiladelphia (Pa.)
Place of deathPhiladelphia (Pa.)
Field of activityLaw Universities and colleges
AffiliationUniversity of Pennsylvania United States. Congress. House New Jersey. Legislature. General Assembly
Profession or occupationLegislators--United States Judges College trustees
Found inHis An address delivered before the Law Academy of Philadelphia, 1826: t.p. (Joseph Hopkinson, LL.D.)
What is our situation? and what our prospects?, 1798: t.p. (by an American)
MoSU-L/NLT files (hdg.: Hopkinson, Joseph, 1770-1842)
Evans, C. American bibl., 1934: 33904 (Attributed to Joseph Hopkinson)
Phile, Philip. Hail Columbia: title page (the favorite new federal song adapted to the Presidents march sung by Mr. Fox written by J. Hopkinson Esq.)
Wikipedia, viewed July 30, 2018: Joseph Hopkinson (Born: November 12, 1770, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Died: January 15, 1842 (aged 71), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; He received an A.B. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1791. He practiced his profession there until 1814; in 1798, he wrote lyrics to the anthem "Hail, Columbia" (music by Philip Phile); He became a trustee on the board of trustees of the University of Pennsylvania in 1806, holding that position for much of the life: also lived in Bordentown, New Jersey; Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 1st district; Judge on the United States district Court of the Eastern district of Pennsylvania; Member of the New Jersey House of Assembly)
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