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US Congressman. He was elected as a Federalist to represent New York's 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1813 to 1815. Married to Sarah Elizabeth Rogers Hopkins (1778-1866). 

Children: Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Ver Planck (1802 - 1857)   William Rogers Hopkins (1805 - 1876)   Hester Rogers Hopkins, (1808-1845) Samuel Miles Hopkins (1813 - 1901)   Sarah Elizabeth Hopkins Bradford (1818 - 1912)

Mentioned in 18321111FMS_WHS. Member of the commission on the construction of Sing Sing Prison. In 18310106WHS_FMS1, WHS mentions calling on Hopkins in the evening. See also: Seward, Autobiography, 92, 164.

RBSC lists 12 letters from Samuel M. Hopkins, six from 1831-1834.

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US Congressman. He was elected as a Federalist to represent New York's 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1813 to 1815. Married to Sarah Elizabeth Rogers Hopkins (1778-1866).

Children: Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Ver Planck (1802 - 1857) William Rogers Hopkins (1805 - 1876) Hester Rogers Hopkins, (1808-1845) Samuel Miles Hopkins (1813 - 1901) Sarah Elizabeth Hopkins Bradford (1818 - 1912)

Mentioned in 18321111FMS_WHS. Member of the commission on the construction of Sing Sing Prison. In 18310106WHS_FMS1, WHS mentions calling on Hopkins in the evening. See also: Seward, Autobiography, 92, 164.

RBSC lists 12 letters from Samuel M. Hopkins, six from 1831-1834.

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