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 Joseph Hopkinson

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Joseph Hopkinson Famous memorial

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
15 Jan 1842 (aged 71)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
Memorial ID
7629641 View Source

US Congressman. The son of Declaration of Independence Signer Francis Hopkinson, he was elected as a Federalist to represented Pennsylvania's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1815 to 1819. In 1798 he wrote the lyrics to the song "Hail Columbia!", which served as the unofficial anthem of the United States until the "Star Spangled Banner" was officially adopted in 1931. It still serves today as the official anthem of the Vice President of the United States. His son, Oliver Hopkinson, served as an officer in the Union Army during the Civil War.

US Congressman. The son of Declaration of Independence Signer Francis Hopkinson, he was elected as a Federalist to represented Pennsylvania's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1815 to 1819. In 1798 he wrote the lyrics to the song "Hail Columbia!", which served as the unofficial anthem of the United States until the "Star Spangled Banner" was officially adopted in 1931. It still serves today as the official anthem of the Vice President of the United States. His son, Oliver Hopkinson, served as an officer in the Union Army during the Civil War.


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: 27 Jun 2003
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 7629641
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7629641/joseph-hopkinson: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph Hopkinson (12 Nov 1770–15 Jan 1842), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7629641, citing Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery, Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.