Francis Hopkinson
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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A 1785 portrait of Hopkinson by Robert Edge Pine | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office September 26, 1789 – May 9, 1791 | |
| Appointed by | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 1 Stat. 73 |
| Succeeded by | William Lewis |
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| Born | October 2, 1737 Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
| Died | May 9, 1791 (aged 53) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Christ Church Burial Ground Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Children | Joseph Hopkinson |
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| Relatives | James Johnson |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (A.B., A.M.) |
| Awards | Magellanic Premium (1790) |
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Hopkinson served in various roles in the early United States government including as a member of the Second Continental Congress and as a member of the Navy Board. He became the first federal judge of the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania on September 30, 1789.
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