William B. Hopkins (Maryland politician)

William B. Hopkins
William B. Hopkins
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates; from the Harford County district
	In office; 1900–1901 Serving with James W. Foster, Noble L. Mitchell, Howard Proctor
	In office; 1890–1892
Preceded by	Noble L. Mitchell, Walter W. Preston, George W. Richardson
Personal details
Born	August 2, 1842; Harford County, Maryland, U.S.
Died	March 25, 1909 (aged 66); near Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place	Rock Run Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Elizabeth Stephenson
Children	4
Occupation	Politician; farmer;

William B. Hopkins (August 2, 1842 – March 25, 1909) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County from 1890 to 1892 and from 1900 to 1901.

Early life

William B. Hopkins was born on August 2, 1842, at the family homestead near Trappe Church in Harford County, Maryland, to Amanda (née Dallam) and J. Lee Hopkins. His second cousin once removed was Richard Dallam.[1][2][3] At the age of 17, his father died and he took over the farm.[1]

Career

Hopkins was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County from 1890 to 1892 and from 1900 to 1901.[4]

Hopkins was a farmer.[1][2]

Personal life

At the age of 29, Hopkins married Elizabeth Stephenson, adopted daughter of William B. Stephenson. They had four children, J. Lee, William Stephenson, Annie W. and Francina "Fannie" H. Silver.[1][2][3] After William B. Stephenson died, his wife was bequeathed his farm near Lapidum and they lived there.[1][3] He was a member of Rock Run United Methodist Church.[3]

Hopkins died on March 25, 1909, in Garland, near Havre de Grace. He was buried at Rock Run Cemetery.[2][3]

References

Portrait and Biographical Record of Harford and Cecil Counties, Maryland. 1897. pp. 401–402. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Archive.org.
"Mr. William B. Hopkins..." The Baltimore Sun. March 27, 1909. p. 10. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Mr. William B. Hopkins Dead". The Aegis. April 2, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved March 6, 2023.

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[portrait-1] Portrait and Biographical Record of Harford and Cecil Counties, Maryland. 1897. pp. 401–402. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Archive.org.

[obit-2] "Mr. William B. Hopkins..." The Baltimore Sun. March 27, 1909. p. 10. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[obit2-3] "Mr. William B. Hopkins Dead". The Aegis. April 2, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved March 6, 2023.