James Campbell Hopkins
James Campbell Hopkins (1819-1877) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.[1]
He was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on July 9, 1870. He was confirmed by the Senate on July 9, 1870, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on September 3, 1877.[1] Hopkins was succeeded in this position by Romanzo Bunn.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1845[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Granville, New York, 1845-1853
- Postmaster, Granville, New York, 1850-1855
- Member, New York State Senate, 1853-1855
- Private practice, Madison, Wisconsin, 1856-1870
- Professor, University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, Wisconsin, 1876-1877[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Western District of Wisconsin
Hopkins was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on July 9, 1870. He was confirmed by the Senate on July 9, 1870, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on September 3, 1877.[1] Hopkins was succeeded in this position by Romanzo Bunn.
External links
- Brief biography from the Wisconsin Historical Society.
- Obituary from the New York Times, published 1877
- Judge Hopkins's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Hopkins's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Western District of Wisconsin 1870–1877 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Romanzo Bunn
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| 1869 |
Dillon • Drummond • Gresham • Hillyer • McKennan • Shepley • Woodruff • Woods | ||
| 1870 |
Blodgett • Bond • Bradley • Charles Daniel Drake • Emmons • Hopkins • Humphreys • Knowles • Longyear • MacArthur • Nixon • Sawyer • Strong • Winch | ||
| 1871 | Bradford • McKinney • Rives • Story • Swing | ||
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