Francis Hopkinson | |
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 A 1785 portrait of Hopkinson by Robert Edge Pine | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office September 26, 1789 – May 9, 1791 | |
| Appointed by | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 1 Stat. 73 |
| Succeeded by | William Lewis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1737 Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
| Died | May 9, 1791 (aged 53) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Cause of death | sudden seizure |
| Resting place | Christ Church Burial Ground Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Children | Joseph Hopkinson |
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| Relatives | James Johnson |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (A.B., A.M.) |
| Awards | Magellanic Premium (1790) |
| Signature |  |
Francis Hopkinson (October 2,[Note 1] 1737 – May 9, 1791) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, jurist, author, and composer.[1] He designed Continental paper money and two early versions of flags, one for the United States and one for the United States Navy.[2][3] He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776 as a delegate from New Jersey.[1]
Hopkinson served in various roles in the early United States government including as a member of the Second Continental Congress and as a member of the Navy Board. He became the first federal judge of the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania on September 30, 1789.[4]
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- ^ a b Bernstein, Richard B. (2009). "Appendix: The Founding Fathers, A Partial List". The Founding Fathers Reconsidered. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 176–180. ISBN 978-0199832576.
- ^ Leepson, Marc; DeMille, Nelson (May 30, 2006). Flag: An American Biography. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-312-32309-7.
- ^ Williams, Earl P. Jr. (October 2012). "Did Francis Hopkinson Design Two Flags?" (PDF). NAVA News (216): 7–9. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 6, 2016.
- ^ Hastings, George E. (1926). The Life and Works of Francis Hopkinson. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 325.