Albert J. Hopkins

Albert Jarvis Hopkins (August 15, 1846 – August 23, 1922) was a Congressman and U.S. Senator from Illinois.

"Senator Hopkins" redirects here. For other uses, see Senator Hopkins (disambiguation).

Albert Jarvis Hopkins
United States Senator
from Illinois
In office
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909
Preceded byWilliam E. Mason
Succeeded byWilliam Lorimer
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois
In office
December 7, 1885 – March 3, 1903
Preceded byReuben Ellwood
Succeeded byWilliam F. Mahoney
Constituency5th district (1885–1895)
8th district (1895–1903)
Personal details
Born(1846-08-15)August 15, 1846
Cortland, Illinois
DiedAugust 23, 1922(1922-08-23) (aged 76)
Aurora, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Emma Stolp
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(m. 1873)​
Signature

Biography

Hopkins was born near Cortland, Illinois on August 15, 1846.[1] He was admitted to the bar in 1871 and practiced in Aurora.

He married Emma Stolp on September 9, 1873, and they had four children.[1]

He was elected to fill out the congressional term of Reuben Ellwood in 1885 and was re-elected in his own right for eight full terms, serving from 1885 through 1903. In 1903, he successfully ran for the U.S. Senate.[2] His reelection bid in 1908 was unsuccessful and he returned to practice law in Aurora.

He died at his home in Aurora on August 23, 1922.[3]

References
  1. Moses, John, ed. (1896). Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of the Representative Men of the United States: Illinois Volume. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 271–273. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
  2. "S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. November 9, 1903. p. 19. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  3. "Hopkins is Dead Today at Aurora". Daily Chronicle. August 23, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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