Roswell Hopkins
Roswell Hopkins | |
|---|---|
| Town Supervisor of Hopkinton, New York | |
| In office 1811–1819 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin W. Hopkins |
| Succeeded by | Thaddeus Laughlin |
| In office 1809–1810 | |
| Preceded by | Henry McLaughlin |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin W. Hopkins |
| In office 1806–1807 | |
| Preceded by | None (position created) |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin W. Hopkins |
| Member of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office 1810–1813 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Richards |
| Succeeded by | Louis Hasbrouck |
| Constituency | St. Lawrence |
| Town Clerk of Hopkinton, New York | |
| In office 1807–1808 | |
| Preceded by | Henry McLaughlin |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin W. Hopkins |
| Secretary of State of Vermont | |
| In office 1788–1802 | |
| Governor | Thomas Chittenden Paul Brigham Isaac Tichenor |
| Preceded by | Micah Townshend |
| Succeeded by | David Wing Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 17, 1757 Amenia, New York, British Colonial America |
| Died | September 5, 1829 (aged 72) Chazy, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hopkinton Fort Jackson Cemetery, Hopkinton, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist (from 1791) |
| Spouse(s) | Lydia Dewey (m. 1780) Mary Armstrong (m. 1829) |
| Children | 7 |
| Occupation | Farmer Businessman |
Roswell Hopkins (May 17, 1757 – September 5, 1829) was a farmer, businessman, and government official in Vermont and New York. He served as Secretary of State of Vermont from 1788 to 1802, and was the founder of the town of Hopkinton, New York.