James H. Hopkins | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's22nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Russell Errett |
| Succeeded by | James S. Negley |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | James S. Negley |
| Succeeded by | Russell Errett |
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| Born | (1831-11-03)November 3, 1831 Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 1904(1904-06-17) (aged 72) |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Washington College |
James Herron Hopkins (November 3, 1831 – June 17, 1904) was aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives representing thePittsburgh area inPennsylvania.
Hopkins was born inWashington, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and was graduated from Washington College (nowWashington and Jefferson College) in Washington in 1850. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1852 and practiced inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for twenty years. He was also engaged in banking, manufacturing, and mining. For several years he served as vice president of the Pittsburgh chamber of commerce.
Hopkins was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1872. He was elected as a Democrat to theForty-fourth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1876. He was again elected to theForty-eighth Congress. He served as the chairman of theUnited States House Committee on Labor during the Forty-eighth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884.
He introduced the first (successful) bill implementing federal regulations on interstate commerce in 1872.[citation needed] Originally a supporter of such centralized power the oil lobby led byStandard Oil unsuccessfully fought the measure.MuckrakerIda Tarbell cites Hopkins in many of her works and speeches.[1]
After his time in Congress, he engaged in the practice of law inWashington, D.C. He died at his summer home atNorth Hatley, Quebec,Canada, in 1904.[citation needed] He was buried atOak Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 22nd congressional district 1875 - 1877 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 22nd congressional district 1883 - 1885 | Succeeded by |
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| Note | * Alternately namedEconomic and Educational Opportunities in 104th Congress andEducation and the Workforce in 105th through 109th and 112th through 115th Congresses. | |
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