Richard Joseph Hopkins
Richard Joseph Hopkins (1873-1943) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.
He was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on October 17, 1929, to replace George Thomas McDermott. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 19th, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on August 28, 1943.[1]
Early life and education
- Northwestern University School of Law, LL.B., 1901[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1901-1906
- Private practice, Garden City, Kansas, 1906-1913
- Member, Kansas House of Representatives, 1909
- State lieutenant governor, Kansas, 1911-1912
- City attorney, Garden City, Kansas, 1913-1918
- State attorney general, Kansas, 1919-1923
- Associate justice, Supreme Court of Kansas, 1923-1929[1]
Judicial career
District of Kansas
Hopkins was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on October 17, 1929, to replace George Thomas McDermott. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 19th, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on August 28, 1943.[1]
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: George Thomas McDermott |
District of Kansas 1929–1943 Seat #1T |
Succeeded by: '
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| 1929 |
Avis • Byers • Caffey • Coxe, Jr. • Galston • Gardner • Glenn • Hopkins • Lenroot • Littleton • McDermott • Phillips • Sparks • Watson • Wheat • Wilbur • Wilson • Williams • Woolsey • Wyman | ||
| 1930 |
Adkins • Bryant • Cosgrave • Cox • Hincks • Hughes • Hutcheson • Luhring • Nields • Patterson • Roberts • Sibley • Thompson • Whaley • Wheat | ||
| 1931 |
Barnes • Chesnut • Evans • Fee • Groner • Hincks • Hitz • Hollzer • Kennamer • Kennerly • Kincheloe • Knight • Letts • McMillan • Morton • Nordbye • O'Brien • O'Donoghue • Paul, Jr. • Proctor • Sames • Sanborn • Sawtelle • Soper • Strum • Underwood • Way | ||
| 1932 |
Briggle • Cardozo • Dallinger • Forman • Johnson • Joyce • McLellan • Simons • Welsh | ||
