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Francis Hopkinson (October 2, 1737 – May 9, 1791) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, jurist, author, and composer. He designed Continental paper money and two early versions of flags, one for the United States and one for the United States Navy.
May 9, 2024 · Francis Hopkinson was an American lawyer, musician, author, member of the Continental Congress, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. He is also credited with designing the seals for various federal departments and contributing to the design of the first American flag.
Apr 10, 2024 · Francis Hopkinson was a lawyer, judge, and politician from Pennsylvania who participated in the Second Continental Congress as a delegate from New Jersey.
Died: May 9, 1791. Francis Hopkinson was a man of extraordinary talent and charm. Born into a family of substance in Philadelphia, he was the first scholar and first Graduate of the College of Philadelphia, which his father, along with good friend Benjamin Franklin, played a role in chartering.
Nov 11, 2023 · Francis Hopkinson (September 21, 1737 – May 9, 1791) was a delegate from New Jersey during the Second Continental Congress and later served as a judge in Pennsylvania. He signed the Declaration of Independence after. New Jersey purged itself of its loyalist delegates in the First Continental Congress. He, along with John Witherspoon, Richard ...
Francis Hopkinson was an important early American musician and a close correspondent of George Washington.
Hopkinson is best known for his role as an ardent patriot during the American Revolution. After studying law under Benjamin Chew, he served as secretary to the Pennsylvanian Indian commission, as customs collector for the port of Newcastle in Delaware, and then as a New Jersey Provincial Assemblyman.
