James C. Hopkins (lawyer)

The Honorable
James C. Hopkins
Judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
In office
July 9, 1870 – September 3, 1877
Appointed byUlysses S. Grant
Preceded bySeat established by 16 Stat. 171
Succeeded byRomanzo Bunn
Member of the New York Senate
from the 13th district
In office
January 1, 1854 – January 1, 1856
Preceded byDan S. Wright
Succeeded byJustin A. Smith
Personal details
Born
James Campbell Hopkins

(1819-04-27)April 27, 1819
Pawlet, Vermont
DiedSeptember 3, 1877(1877-09-03) (aged 58)
Madison, Wisconsin
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery
Madison, Wisconsin
Spouses
  • Mary W. Allen
    (m. 1845; died 1856)
  • Cornelia Bradley
    (m. 1857⁠–⁠1877)
RelationsNathan Smith Davis Jr.
Children
  • with Mary
  • 1 son, 1 daughter
  • with Cornelia
  • 2 sons, 4 daughters
Educationread law
Professionlawyer, judge

James Campbell Hopkins (April 27, 1819 – September 3, 1877) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was the first United States district judge for the Western District of Wisconsin; appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1870, he served until his death in 1877.