Francis Hopkinson

Judge Francis Hopkinson

Personal

Birthday:

10/2/1737

Birthplace:

Philadelphia, PA

Date of Death:

5/9/1791

Place of Death:

Philadelphia, PA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

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, 1774-1776
Delegate, Continental Congress, 1776
Member, Navy Board, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1776-1777
Treasurer, Continental Loan Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1778-1781
Judge, Admiralty Court of Pennsylvania, 1779-1789

Education

Name of School:

College of Philadelphia (now University of Pennsylvania)

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1757

Name of School - Second:

College of Philadelphia (now University of Pennsylvania)

Degree - Second:

A.M.

Degree Year - Second:

1760

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, District of Pennsylvania

President Nominating:

George Washington

Commission Date:

09/26/1789

Termination Date:

05/09/1791

Termination Reason:

Death