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Albert J. Hopkins

Albert Jarvis Hopkins
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United States Senator
from Illinois
In office
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909
Preceded by William E. Mason
Succeeded by William Lorimer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903
Preceded by Robert A. Childs
Succeeded by William F. Mahoney
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 5th district
In office
December 7, 1885 – March 3, 1895
Preceded by Reuben Ellwood
Succeeded by George E. White
Personal details
Born (1846-08-15)August 15, 1846
Cortland, Illinois
Died August 23, 1922(1922-08-23) (aged 76)
Aurora, Illinois
Political party Republican

Albert Jarvis Hopkins (August 15, 1846 – August 23, 1922) was a Congressman and U.S. Senator from Illinois.

Hopkins was born near Cortland, Illinois. He was admitted to the bar in 1871 and practiced in Aurora. He was elected to fill out the congressional term of Reuben Ellwood in 1885 and was re-elected in his own right for eight full terms, serving from 1885 through 1903. In 1903, he successfully ran for the U.S. Senate. His reelection bid in 1909 was unsuccessful and he returned to practice law in Aurora.



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