Henry L. Hopkins | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Hopkins (c. 1835) | |
| Born | 1805 (1805) |
| Died | 1870 (aged 64–65) nearWilmington, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Title | Delegate |
Henry Laurens Hopkins[1] (July 12, 1805 – 1870) was a nineteenth century American politician fromVirginia.
Hopkins was born inGoochland County, Virginia, near Goochland Court House, a son of the Episcopal minister Charles Hopkins. He studied law in his home county.[2]
As an adult, Hopkins established a law practice inPowhatan County, Virginia, There he served as a Commonwealth’s Attorney for many years.[3]
Hopkins served as a Delegate in the Virginia Assembly from Powhatan County and was electedSpeaker of the House of Delegates 1848-1850. He also served in another Constitutional office as a member of the Council of State and acting Governor for a year.[4] He was succeeded by his brother,George Washington Hopkins of Washington County, Virginia.
In 1850, Hopkins was elected to theVirginia Constitutional Convention of 1850. He was one of three delegates elected from the Southside delegate district made up of his home district of Brunswick County, as well as Lunenburg, Nottoway and Dinwiddie Counties.[5]
Hopkins moved to Petersburg in 1859. During theAmerican Civil War, he served under the Confederate regime as a member of the House of Delegates from 1862 to 1863.[6]
Henry L. Hopkins died in nearWilmington, North Carolina in 1870.[7]
