Henry Hopkins (pastor)

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Henry Hopkins
Born(1837-11-30)November 30, 1837
Williamstown, Massachusetts
DiedAugust 18, 1908(1908-08-18) (aged 70)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
EducationWilliams College
Occupation(s)Clergyman, educator
FatherMark Hopkins
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Henry Hopkins (November 30, 1837 – August 18, 1908) was an American Congregationalist pastor and president of Williams College.

Life and career

Henry Hopkins was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts on November 30, 1837, the son of Mark Hopkins.[1] He grew up in Williamstown and graduated from Williams College in 1858, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Society. He studied theology at Union Seminary and was ordained as a minister in 1861.

Hopkins became president of Williams in 1902,[2] following the service of acting president John Haskell Hewitt, and served until his planned retirement in 1908. He died of pneumonia on August 18, 1908, shortly after retiring while traveling in Rotterdam.[3]

References

  1. ^ Eliot, Samuel Atkins, ed. (1911). Biographical History of Massachusetts. Vol. III. Boston, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Biographical Society. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "New President for Williams.; Selection of Dr. Henry Hopkins of Kansas City Unanimously Approved by Faculty and Undergraduates". The New York Times. Williamstown, Massachusetts. January 18, 1902. p. 9. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Dr. Henry Hopkins Dies.; Ex-President of Williams College Dead at 'Rotterdam of Pneumonia". The New York Times. Williamstown, Massachusetts. August 19, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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