James Campbell Hopkins
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James Campbell Hopkins was a United States federal judge
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Born in Pawlet, Vermont
, Hopkins read law to enter the bar in 1845. He was in private practice in Granville, New York
from 1845 to 1853, and was the postmaster of Granville from 1850 to 1855. He was a member of the New York State Senate
from 1853 to 1855, returning to private practice in Madison, Wisconsin
from 1856 to 1870.
On July 9, 1870, Hopkins was nominated by President Ulysses Grant to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
created by 16 Stat. 171. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 9, 1870, and received his commission the same day. While on the bench, he was a professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School
in Madison from 1876 to 1877. Hopkins served on the bench until his death, in 1877, in Madison.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Pawlet, Vermont
Pawlet, Vermont
Pawlet is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,477 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which 0.02% is water.Pawlet is a rural farming town...
, Hopkins read law to enter the bar in 1845. He was in private practice in Granville, New York
Granville, New York
Granville is a town on the eastern border of Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area...
from 1845 to 1853, and was the postmaster of Granville from 1850 to 1855. He was a member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
from 1853 to 1855, returning to private practice in Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
from 1856 to 1870.
On July 9, 1870, Hopkins was nominated by President Ulysses Grant to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin sits in Madison at the Robert W. Kastenmeier United States Courthouse. It has two district judges and one full-time magistrate judge. The clerk of the court is a part-time magistrate judge...
created by 16 Stat. 171. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on July 9, 1870, and received his commission the same day. While on the bench, he was a professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School
University of Wisconsin Law School
The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional school for the study of law at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. The law school was founded in 1868.-Facilities:...
in Madison from 1876 to 1877. Hopkins served on the bench until his death, in 1877, in Madison.