Back فرانسيس هوبكنسون Arabic فرانسيس هوبكنسون ARZ فرانسیس هاپکینسون AZB Francis Hopkinson Czech Francis Hopkinson German Francis Hopkinson Spanish فرانسیس هاپکینسون Persian Francis Hopkinson French פרנסיס הופקינסון HE Francis Hopkinson Italian
Francis Hopkinson | |
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 A 1785 portrait of Hopkinson by Robert Edge Pine | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office September 26, 1789 – May 9, 1791 | |
| Appointed by | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 1 Stat. 73 |
| Succeeded by | William Lewis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1737 Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
| Died | May 9, 1791 (aged 53) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Cause of death | sudden seizure |
| Resting place | Christ Church Burial Ground Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Children | Joseph Hopkinson |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | James Johnson |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (A.B., A.M.) |
| Awards | Magellanic Premium (1790) |
| Signature |  |
Francis Hopkinson (October 2,[Note 1] 1737 – May 9, 1791) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, jurist, author, and composer.[1] He designed Continental paper money and two early versions of flags, one for the United States and one for the United States Navy.[2][3] He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776 as a delegate from New Jersey.[1]
Hopkinson served in various roles in the early United States government including as a member of the Second Continental Congress and as a member of the Navy Board. He became the first federal judge of the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania on September 30, 1789.[4]
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- ^ a b Bernstein, Richard B. (2009). "Appendix: The Founding Fathers, A Partial List". The Founding Fathers Reconsidered. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 176–180. ISBN 978-0199832576.
- ^ Leepson, Marc; DeMille, Nelson (May 30, 2006). Flag: An American Biography. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-312-32309-7.
- ^ Williams, Earl P. Jr. (October 2012). "Did Francis Hopkinson Design Two Flags?" (PDF). NAVA News (216): 7–9. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 6, 2016.
- ^ Hastings, George E. (1926). The Life and Works of Francis Hopkinson. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 325.