Jacob David Hoppe
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Jacob David Hoppe was a 19th-century California
n newspaperman and politician.
Jacob Hoppe was born in Maryland
and came to California in 1846. He established a newspaper, which later became The Daily Alta California
. He was elected a delegate to the 1849 California Constitutional Convention. After the discovery of gold, he went to the mines, where he remained a few months with some profit, then returned to San Jose
, where he became the first postmaster. He was a signatory to the first California Constitution
. Hoppe acquired Rancho Ulistac
from its original Indian grantees. Hoppe was killed in the explosion of the SS Jenny Lind en route from Alviso to San Francisco
on April 11, 1853.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
n newspaperman and politician.
Jacob Hoppe was born in Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
and came to California in 1846. He established a newspaper, which later became The Daily Alta California
The Daily Alta California
The Alta California or Daily Alta California was a 19th-century San Francisco newspaper...
. He was elected a delegate to the 1849 California Constitutional Convention. After the discovery of gold, he went to the mines, where he remained a few months with some profit, then returned to San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, where he became the first postmaster. He was a signatory to the first California Constitution
California Constitution
The document that establishes and describes the duties, powers, structure and function of the government of the U.S. state of California. The original constitution, adopted in November 1849 in advance of California attaining U.S. statehood in 1850, was superseded by the current constitution, which...
. Hoppe acquired Rancho Ulistac
Rancho Ulistac
Rancho Ulistac was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Clara County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico to Marcello and Cristobal, Indians...
from its original Indian grantees. Hoppe was killed in the explosion of the SS Jenny Lind en route from Alviso to San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
on April 11, 1853.