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The Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations declared its absolute independence from Great Britain by a nearly unanimous vote on May 4, 1776; the Continental Congress adopted the United States Declaration of Independence two months later on July 2. Hopkins had to support his palsied right hand with his left as he signed the document ...
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Hopkins spoke out against British tyranny long before the revolutionary period. He attended the first Continental Congress in 1774, and was a party to the Declaration of Independence in 1776. He left that congress in 1778 and returned to his native state to serve in its Legislature. He died on the 13th of July, 1785 at the age of 78.
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- Early Political Career
- American Revolution
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His early political life began when Scituate Township separated from Providence in 1732. Within the next ten years, he would serve as the following: 1. moderator of the first town meeting of Scituate 2. town clerk 3. President of the town council 4. town solicitor 5. justice of the peace 6. justice 7. Clerk of the Providence County Court of Common ...
Stephen Hopkins proudly served Rhode Island in the First and Second Continental Congresses and was one of the first voices to be heard on the issue of British tyranny. He and Samuel Ward would serve in the First Continental Congress. He would sign the Declaration of Independence alongside fellow Declaration of Independence Signer William Ellery. Hi...
Stephen Hopkins died at his home in Providence, Rhode Island, on July 13, 1785. He was 78 years old. Charles A. Goodrich said this about Stephen Hopkins: As a statesman and a patriot, he was not less distinguished. He was well instructed in the science of politics, had an extensive knowledge of the rights of his country, and proved himself through ...
Jul 4, 2004 · Stephen Hopkins. This signer, the second oldest next to Benjamin Franklin, is noted for his tremulous signature. Aged 69 and afflicted with palsy, according to tradition he declared, "My hand trembles, but my heart does not!" Before, during, and after a comparatively brief stretch of congressional service, he occupied Rhode Island's highest ...
Aug 11, 2023 · Stephen Hopkins was a politician from Rhode Island who played a key role in the American Revolution. He is a Founding Father and signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
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Jun 7, 2018 · So, when was the Declaration of Independence signed? Spoiler: NOT ON JULY 4TH. * *Most likely. Here is everything we know about the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the signatures, and why those signatures matter.... Read more about Unsullied by Falsehood: The Signing
Jul 3, 2020 · Read Churchill's entire speech here. 11. Calvin Coolidge, “Speech on the 150th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, July 5 1926. Calvin Coolidge, the 30 th president of the United States, was sworn in after President Harding’s unexpected death. Harding’s administration was steeped in scandal.
