Francis A. Hopkins

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Francis A. Hopkins
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 10th district
In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907
Preceded by	James Bamford White
Succeeded by	John W. Langley
Personal details
Born	(1853-05-27)May 27, 1853 Jeffersonville, Virginia
Died	June 5, 1918(1918-06-05) (aged 65) Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Lawyer
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Francis Alexander Hopkins (May 27, 1853 – June 5, 1918) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Kentucky from 1903 to 1907.

Biography

Born in Jeffersonville, Virginia, Hopkins attended the public schools and the Tazewell High School. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in November 1874 and commenced practice in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as commissioner of common schools 1882-1884. He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1890.

Congress

Hopkins was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-eighth and Fifty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1906 to the Sixtieth Congress. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1916.

Later career and death

He resumed agricultural pursuits and the practice of law in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, and died there on June 5, 1918. He was interred in Davidson Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "Francis A. Hopkins (id: H000773)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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