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'''Stephen Hopkins''' (March 7, 1707 – July 13, 1785) is a Founding Father of [[America]]. He was a farmer, a land surveyor, a lawyer. He was elected town clerk, a justice of the peace, a representative to the general assembly, a chief justice of the common pleas court. Hopkins had a profitable career as a merchant and as a ship builder. Hopkins became a Speaker of the Rhode Island Assembly, a delegate to the Albany Convention, and was elected Governor of the colony. Stephen Hopkins was elected to represent [[Rhode Island]] in the [[Continental Congress]] and signed the [[Declaration of Independence]]. Also, he was member of Rhode Island Legislature and a founder of the Providence town library. Hopkins was one of the earliest and most vigorous champions of colonial rights.

'''Stephen Hopkins''' (March 7, 1707 – July 13, 1785) is a Founding Father of [[America]]. He was a farmer, a land surveyor, a lawyer. He was elected town clerk, a justice of the peace, a representative to the general assembly, a chief justice of the common pleas court. Hopkins had a profitable career as a merchant and as a ship builder. Hopkins became a Speaker of the Rhode Island Assembly, a delegate to the Albany Convention, and was elected Governor of the colony. Stephen Hopkins was elected to represent [[Rhode Island]] in the [[Continental Congress]] and signed the [[Declaration of Independence]] and helped to draft the [[Articles of Confederation]]. Also, he was member of Rhode Island Legislature and a founder of the Providence town library. Hopkins was one of the earliest and most vigorous champions of colonial rights.

==Early life==

==Early life==