Hopkinson, James

1810 - 1875  (64 years)

• Name	Hopkinson, James  [1]
  	20200202HAv- Joseph Hopkinson Photo added by A AAA American Picture of Added by Russ Dodge Picture of Added by Dan Silva See 2 more Joseph Hopkinson BIRTH 12 Nov 1770 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 15 Jan 1842 (aged 71) Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA BURIAL Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA MEMORIAL ID 7629641 · PHOTOS 5 FLOWERS 26 US Congressman. The son of Declaration of Independence Signer Francis Hopkinson, he was elected as a Federalist to represented Pennsylvania's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1815 to 1819. In 1798 he wrote the lyrics to the song "Hail Columbia!", which served as the unofficial anthem of the United States until the "Star Spangled Banner" was officially adopted in 1931. It still serves today as the official anthem of the Vice President of the United States. His son, Oliver Hopkinson, served as an officer in the Union Army during the Civil War. Family Members Parents Francis Hopkinson 1737-1791 Spouse Emily Mifflin Hopkinson 1774-1850 Siblings Elizabeth Hopkinson Condy Francis Hopkinson 1780-1823 Children Thomas Mifflin Hopkinson 1794-1871 Elizabeth Borden Hopkinson Biddle 1800-1891 James Hopkinson 1810-1875 Oliver Hopkinson 1812-1905 Joseph Hopkinson 1816-1865 Flowers • 26 Left by Anonymous on 20 Aug 2019 Left by Anonymous on 19 Aug 2019 View All
  Birth	18 May 1810	New Jersey, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Jan 1875  [1]
  Burial	Aft 28 Jan 1875	Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolina, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I76495	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Hopkinson, Joseph Hon,   b. 12 Nov 1770, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA d. 15 Jan 1842, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mifflin, Emily,   b. 1774, Pennsylvania, USA d. 11 Dec 1850 (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F49388	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - Aft 28 Jan 1875 - Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolina, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1115] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). Record for Joseph Hopkinson (32) facts 20200202HAv- Joseph Hopkinson Photo added by A AAA American Picture of Added by Russ Dodge Picture of Added by Dan Silva See 2 more Joseph Hopkinson BIRTH 12 Nov 1770 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 15 Jan 1842 (aged 71) Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA BURIAL Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA MEMORIAL ID 7629641 · PHOTOS 5 FLOWERS 26 US Congressman. The son of Declaration of Independence Signer Francis Hopkinson, he was elected as a Federalist to represented Pennsylvania's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1815 to 1819. In 1798 he wrote the lyrics to the song "Hail Columbia!", which served as the unofficial anthem of the United States until the "Star Spangled Banner" was officially adopted in 1931. It still serves today as the official anthem of the Vice President of the United States. His son, Oliver Hopkinson, served as an officer in the Union Army during the Civil War. Family Members Parents Francis Hopkinson 1737-1791 Spouse Emily Mifflin Hopkinson 1774-1850 Siblings Elizabeth Hopkinson Condy Francis Hopkinson 1780-1823 Children Thomas Mifflin Hopkinson 1794-1871 Elizabeth Borden Hopkinson Biddle 1800-1891 James Hopkinson 1810-1875 Oliver Hopkinson 1812-1905 Joseph Hopkinson 1816-1865 Flowers • 26 Left by Anonymous on 20 Aug 2019 Left by Anonymous on 19 Aug 2019 View All Hopkinson, Jos by Scully fag_AAAAAmerican 20200202HAv- Joseph Hopkinson Photo added by A AAA American Picture of Added by Russ Dodge Picture of Added by Dan Silva See 2 more Joseph Hopkinson BIRTH 12 Nov 1770 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 15 Jan 1842 (aged 71) Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA BURIAL Christ Church Episcopal…

  
  

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