George Washington Hopkins

George Washington Hopkins
Portrait of Hopkins in 1893 book
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Washington County
In office 1860–1861
In office 1850–1852
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 13th district
In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
Preceded by	LaFayette McMullen
Succeeded by	Elbert S. Martin
In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847
Preceded by	William Smith
Succeeded by	Andrew S. Fulton
Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
In office 1858–1859
Preceded by	Thomas Lanier Clingman
Succeeded by	Thomas Corwin
Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office 1850 – 1852
Preceded by	Henry L. Hopkins
Succeeded by	Oscar M. Crutchfield
United States Chargé d'Affaires to Portugal
In office November 4, 1847 – October 18, 1849
President	James K. Polk
Preceded by	Abraham Rencher
Succeeded by	James Brown Clay
Chairman of the House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads
In office 1843 – 1847
Preceded by	George N. Briggs
Succeeded by	William L. Goggin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 18th district
In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by	John H. Fulton
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Russell County
In office 1833 – 1835
Preceded by	Multi-member district
Succeeded by	William Jessee
Personal details
Born	February 22, 1804 Goochland County, Virginia
Died	March 1, 1861(1861-03-01) (aged 57) Richmond, Virginia
Resting place	Sinking Spring Cemetery, Abingdon, Virginia
Political party	Democratic (1837-1839, 1841-onward) Conservative (1839-1841) Jacksonian (1835-1837)
Alma mater	Hampden-Sydney College
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George Washington Hopkins (February 22, 1804 – March 1, 1861) was a nineteenth-century United States politician, diplomat, lawyer, judge and teacher.