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Francis Hopkinson
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Pennsylvania · 1789
Francis Hopkinson , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Pennsylvania. Francis Hopkinson (October 2, 1737 – May 9, 1791) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, jurist, author, and composer. He designed Continental paper money and two early versions of flags, one for the United States and one for the United States Navy. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776 as a delegate from New Jersey.
Education
- College of Philadelphia (now University of Pennsylvania)A.B., 1757
- College of Philadelphia (now University of Pennsylvania)A.M., 1760
Career
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1761-1766; Collector of customs, Salem, New Jersey, 1763; Merchant, Bordentown, New Jersey, 1768-1772; Collector of customs, New Castle, Delaware, 1772-1773; Private practice, Bordentown, New Jersey, 1773-1774; Member, Governor's Council of New Jersey, 1774-1776; Delegate, Continental Congress, 1776; Member, Navy Board, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1776-1777; Treasurer, Continental Loan Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1778-1781; Judge, Admiralty Court of Pennsylvania, 1779-1789
Biography
Francis Hopkinson (October 2, 1737 – May 9, 1791) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, jurist, author, and composer. He designed Continental paper money and two early versions of flags, one for the United States and one for the United States Navy. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776 as a delegate from New Jersey.
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