Francis Hopkinson
| Francis Hopkinson | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George Washington |
| Active: | 9/26/1789 - 5/9/1791 |
| Preceded by: | 1 Stat. 73 |
| Succeeded by: | William Lewis |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | October 2, 1737 |
| Home State: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Deceased: | May 9, 1791 |
| Bachelors: | College of Philadelphia (1757) (1760) |
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Francis Hopkinson was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania. He was nominated by President George Washington on September 24, 1789. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 26, 1789,[1] and received commission that same day. He served until his death on May 9, 1791. Hopkinson was succeeded in this position by William Lewis.
Early life and education
- College of Philadelphia, A.B., 1757
- College of Philadelphia, A.M., 1760
Professional career
- Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1761-1766
- Collector of customs, Salem, New Jersey, 1763
- Merchant, Bordentown, New Jersey, 1768-1772
- Collector of customs, New Castle, Delaware, 1772-1773
- Private practice, Bordentown, New Jersey, 1773-1774
- Member, Governor's Council of New Jersey, Brunswick, New Jersey, 1774-1776
- Member, Continental Congress, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1776
- Member, Navy Board, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1776-1777
- Treasurer, Continental Loan Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1778-1781
- Judge, Admiralty Court of Pennsylvania, 1779-1789
Judicial career
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Hopkinson was nominated by President George Washington on September 24, 1789. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 26, 1789,[1] and received commission that same day. He served until his death on May 9, 1791. Hopkinson was succeeded in this position by William Lewis.
External links
- Biography of Francis Hopkinson from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Francis Hopkinson. Biography from "ColonialHall.com"
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1789–1791 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: William Lewis |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Washington |
Bedford • Blair • Brearley • Cushing • Duane • Hopkinson • Innes • Jay • Law • Lowell • Pendleton • Rutledge • Sewall • Sullivan • Wilson | ||
| 1790 |
Bee • Drayton • Griffin • Iredell • Marchant • Morris • Paca • Sitgreaves • Stokes | ||
| 1791 - 92 | Chipman • Johnson • Lewis • Peters | ||
| 1793 - 95 | |||
| 1796 | |||
| 1797 | |||
