Henry Hopkins (November 30, 1837 – August 18, 1908) was an American Congregationalist

pastor A pastor (abbreviated as "Pr" or "Ptr" , or "Ps" ) is the leader of a Christian congregation who also gives advice and counsel to people from the community or congregation. In Lutheranism, Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy and ...

and president of

Williams College Williams College is a Private college, private liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It was established as a men's college in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams, a col ...

Life and career

Henry Hopkins was born in

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on November 30, 1837, the son of Mark Hopkins. He grew up in Williamstown and graduated from

in 1858, where he was a member of

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. He studied theology at Union Seminary and was ordained as a minister in 1861. Hopkins became president of Williams in 1902, following the service of acting president

John Haskell Hewitt John Haskell Hewitt (August 8, 1835 – October 8, 1920) was an United States of America, American classical scholar and educator, notable for serving as acting president of Williams College from 1901 to 1902. Born in Preston, Connecticut, to Cha ...

, and served until his planned retirement in 1908. He died of

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on August 18, 1908, shortly after retiring while traveling in

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References

External links

Henry Hopkins biography
via Williams College
Henry Hopkins papers
at Williams College Archives & Special Collections 1837 births 1908 deaths American Christian clergy People from Williamstown, Massachusetts Presidents of Williams College Williams College alumni 19th-century American clergy {{US-Christian-clergy-stub