Nelson Kerr Hopkins (March 2, 1816 in
Williamsville,
Erie County, New York – March 2, 1904) was an American lawyer and politician.
Life
Hopkins was the son of General Timothy Soveral Hopkins (b. ca. 1777) and Nancy Ann (Kerr) Hopkins (d. 1848). Hopkins attended Fredonia Academy and Genesee Wesleyan Seminary in preparation for college.
He graduated from
Union College in 1841, with
Phi Beta Kappa honors and became a member of the
Kappa Alpha Society there. He married Louise A. Pratt.
In 1865, Hopkins was President of the Common Council of
Buffalo, New York having been an alderman since 1856. In 1867, he became Collector of Internal Revenue for the 30th District of New York.
Hopkins was
New York State Comptroller from 1872 to 1875, elected in
1871
Events January–March
* January 3 – Franco-Prussian War – Battle of Bapaume: Prussians win a strategic victory.
* January 18 – Proclamation of the German Empire: The member states of the North German Confederation and the sout ...
and
1873
Events
January–March
* January 1
** Japan adopts the Gregorian calendar.
** The California Penal Code goes into effect.
* January 17 – American Indian Wars: Modoc War: First Battle of the Stronghold – Modoc Indians defeat ...
on the
Republican ticket.
Sources
Political Graveyard
New Political Graveyard
Rep. state ticket in NYT on October 31, 1871
Buffalo history
1816 births
1904 deaths
New York State Comptrollers
New York (state) lawyers
Politicians from Buffalo, New York
People from Williamsville, New York
New York (state) Republicans
Lawyers from Buffalo, New York
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