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of the College of Xew Jersey ; Discourse designed to shotv that Physiological Inquiries are not n)i- friendly to Beligioiis Sentiment (1843) ; Discourse delivered on Occasion of Death of D. G. Aikin (1849) ; Considerations on a Call to the Mi)iistry (1853) ; Christianity the only Basis of Free In- stitutions (ISo)) ; Princeton Text Book on Rhetoric (18.")9). He died at Prinoetoii, N.J.. Dec. 17, 1859. HOPKINS, Abel Grosvenor, educator, was born at Avon Spriiij^s, N.Y., Dec. 5, 1844 : son of the Rev. Dr. Samuel Miles and Mary Jane Han- son (Heacock) Hopkins; and grandson of Judge Samuel Miles Hopkins. He was graduated from Hamilton college, A.B., 18GG, A.M., 1869. and at Auburn Theological seminary in 1809. He was elex;ted professor of Latin language and litera- ture in Hamilton college as successor to Prof. William Neil McHarg in 1869. He received the degree of Ph.D. from Lafayette college in 1887, and that of D.D. from Hamilton college in 1899. He was marrie 1 July 24. 1872, to Sophie, daugh- ter of Judge O. S. Williams, of Clinton. N.Y. He is the author of : Memorial Volume of O. S. Williams (1881) ; Early Protestant litissions Among tlie Iroquois (1886) ; AMemoricd of Judge Tlieodore Dwight (1893); an edition of the Ger- mania and Agrieola of Tacitus (1893). He died in Clinton. N.Y., July 27, 1899.

HOPKINS, Albert, educator, was born in Stock- bridge. Mass., July 14, 1807 ; son of Archibald and Mary (Curtis) Hopkins, and grandson of Col. Mark and Electa (Williams) Hopkins. He entered Williams college in the junior class, and was graduated A.B. 1826, A.M. 1829, and in a post-graduate course in agriculture and engi- neering in 1829. He was tutor at the college, 1827-29 ; professor of mathematics and natural philosophy, 1829-38, and of natural philosophy and astronomy, 1838-68, and professor of astronomy under the provisions of the David Dudlej* Field memorial, 1868-72. He selected the philosophical and chemical apparatus for the college in Europe in 1834, and in 1835 began the erection of an astronomical observatory at Williamstown, the first erected in connection with an American college. He was ordained a Congregational min- ister, and was stated supply in churches at Wil- liamstown, South Williamstown, White Oaks, and in the college chapel tliroughout his life- time. He was among the first of college profes- sors to organize scientific expeditions in classes, and he founded a natural history society and the Alpine club at Williams. He was corresponding fellow of the Royal Society of Great Britain, and received the degree of LL.D. from Jefferson col- lege in 18.59. He was married, in 1842, to Louisa, daughter of the Rev. Edward Payson, and the author of several popular books for children. He died in Williamstown, Mass., May 24, 1872.

HOPKINS, Albert Cole, representative, was born in Villenova, Cliautauijua county, N.Y., Sept. 15, ls;57 ; .son of Josepii Gilbert and Abi- gail (Webb) Hopkins; grandson of Daniel and Hannah (Demming) Hopkins of Hartford, Conn., and of Judah and Abigail Swift, of Auster- litz. New Y'ork ; and a descendant of John Hopkins, who came to America in 1634, and first .settled in Cambridge, Mass., where he was made a freeman in 1635. Albert received a good education ; taugiit school in Troy, Pa., 1856, and returned to Chautauqua county, where lie ao quired a commercial education, and resided at Jamestown, Westfield and Forestville. He en- gaged in mercantile business at Troy, Pa., 18G2- 67, and removed to Lock Haven in 1867, where he engaged in the lumber business. He was a Republican representative from the sixteenth district of Pennsylvania in the 52d and 53d con- gresses, 1891-95. He was married first to Julia, daughter of B. H. Taylor, of Williamsport, Pa., and granddaughter of Samuel McKean, U.S. senator ; and secondly to Matilda Giveus, daugh- ter of David McDonald, of Edinburgh, Scot- land.

HOPKINS, Albert J., representative, was born in DeKalb county. 111., Aug. 15. 1846. He Avas graduated at Hillsdale college, Mich., in June, 1870, and was admitted to the bar, practising at Aurora, 111. He was state's attornej- of Kane county, 1872-76 ; a member of the Republican state central committee, 1878-80 ; presidential elector on the Blaine and Logan ticket in 1884, and a Republican representative in the 49th-57th congresses inclusive, 1885-1903. In the 56th congress he served as chairman of the select committee on the census and as a member of the committees on merchant marine and fisheries and ways and means.

HOPKINS, Alphonso Alva, author, was born at Burlington Flats. N.Y.. March 27, 1843 ; son of Alvah and Mercy (Hale) Hopkins ; grandson of Daniel Dewey and Harmonia (Babcock) Hopkins ; great-grandson of Stephen and Rhoda (Dewey) Hopkins, and a descendant of Stephen Hopkins, of Rhode Island. He received his education at Hamilton. N.Y., academy, engaged in newspaper work, and was editor of the Rural New Yorker, American Rural Home and American Reformer successively, 1867-85. He lectured on literary, temperance and economic topics from 1868 ; was vice-chancellor and professor of political economy at the American Temperance university, Tennnes- .see, 1893-95. and received the degree of Ph.D. from there in 1895. He was prohibition candidate for governor of New York in 1N82, and editor of the Defender, 1898-99: and istheauthorof : Asleep in the Sanctum and Other Poems (1876): His Prison Bars (1878); Our Sabbath Evening (1878); Waifs