Charles Ferren Hopkins Sr. (May 16, 1842 – February 14, 1934) was the last surviving Union Civil War soldier in
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
that was a recipient of the
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...
. He served as
Mayor of Boonton, New Jersey.
Biography
He was born on May 16, 1842, in
Hope Township, New Jersey
Hope Township is a township in Warren County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,835, a decrease of 117 (−6.0%) from the 2010 census count of 1,952, which in turn reflected an ...
to Nathan Hopkins (1811–1889) and Ann Wilson and he had a brother, John Robertson Hopkins (1844–1885). He served as
Mayor of Boonton, New Jersey.
He was married in about 1867; his wife died in 1931.
Four daughters survived him, and three sons: Emmet, Frank, and Charles Ferren Hopkins Jr. (1884–1956).
He was interred at
Greenwood Cemetery, Boonton Greenwood Cemetery is a cemetery in Boonton, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
Notable interments
* John H. Capstick (1856–1918), represented New Jersey's 5th congressional district from 1918 to 1919.
* Charles Ferren Hopkins (1842–1934), Medal ...
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1842 births
1934 deaths
People of New Jersey in the American Civil War
Union Army soldiers
United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
Mayors of places in New Jersey
People from Hope Township, New Jersey
American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor