Hopkins, Archibald Wilson, 1845-1926
Variant namesFarmer, livestock breeder, businessman, politician and philanthropist from Granville, Ill.
After studying at Oberlin College and Hillsdale College, Hopkins joined his father, Joel Willis Hopkins (1814-1902), in managing the family's extensive interests in farming, livestock, land speculation and banking. He travelled widely for business and pleasure, and wrote in detail about what he had seen and done in his diary. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives (1891-1894, 1899-1900), and was active in promoting the commercial and cultural development of Granville, Ill.
From the description of Diary [microform], 1862-1925. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 41284038
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| creatorOf | Hopkins family. Hopkins-McVay family papers, 1836-1964. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
| creatorOf | Hopkins, Archibald Wilson, 1845-1926. Diary [microform], 1862-1925. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
| creatorOf | Hopkins, Archibald Wilson, 1845-1926. Journal [microform], 1862-1897. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project |
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Birth 1845
Death 1926
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