Hopkins, John Henry, 1792-1868
Variant namesEpiscopal bishop of Vermont.
From the description of Letter, 1851. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155474749
John Henry Hopkins was born in 1792 in Ireland. He became the first Protestant Episcopal bishop of Vermont. Hopkins published over fifty books, pamphlets and sermons. His published lecture, Slavery: Its Religious Sanction, Its Political Dangers, and the Best Mode of Doing it Away (1851) averred that slavery was not a sin but that its abolition was crucial and should be accomplished by mutual agreement. He was awarded an honorary D.C.L. by Oxford University in 1867. He married Melusina Muller in 1816 and the couple had thirteen children.
From the description of John Henry Hopkins letter, 1863. (University of Rochester). WorldCat record id: 654466732
Bishop of Vermont.
From the description of Letter, 1835 May 4, Burlington, Vt., to Rev. S.B. Shaw, [Lanesborough, Mass.]. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 7649926
1st Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Vermont.
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Burlington, to J. Pierpont Morgan, 1851 Aug. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269523461
First Episcopal Bishop of Vermont.
From the description of John Henry Hopkins papers, 1824-1873. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 658061354
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Birth 1792-01-30
Death 1868-01-09
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