Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 44
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 8/13/1870
City: Manistee, MI
County: Manistee County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date:
City: Melbourne, FL
County: Brevard County, FL
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 10/25/1964
City: Bear Lake, MI
County: Kalkaska County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Aggie Crook, dau. of George and Mary Anna (Sorkville) Crook, 11/24/1891, in Bear Lake, MI; children: 2, Grace and Neva
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Bear Lake High School; attended Michigan Agricultural College
Biographical Sketch:
Son of George W. and Alice (Stewart) Hopkins. He spent his early life in woods working with his father in the manufacture of lumber. He conceived the idea of using cut-over land for agricultural purposes. In 1888, he began clearing, stumping and fencing, eventually having 800 acres under cultivation. Before being elected to the legislature he was the Farmers' Institute lecturer at Michigan Agricultural College. He was president of the Manistee Horticultural Society
Notable Facts:
Donated land that became Hopkins Park in Bear Lake..
A pioneer in bringing college extension courses to Michigan and North and South Dakota.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Ways and Means
City of Residence: Bear Lake
County of Residence Manistee
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Horticulture , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , Rules and Joint Rules , Ways and Means
City of Residence: Bear Lake
County of Residence Manistee
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Horticulture , Rules and Joint Rules , Ways and Means
City of Residence: Bear Lake
County of Residence Manistee
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Agricultural College , Education , Horticulture , Traverse City State Hospital
City of Residence: Bear Lake
County of Residence Manistee
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1915 p.777-78; Manual 1917 p. 794; Manual 1919 p. 817; PolyGryd; MIMarRec 1867-1952; USCen 1900, 1910; GrRapPress 10/23/1964 p.37 col.1
