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'''William Warner Hoppin''' (], ]- ], ]) was the ] governor of ] from ] to ]. Hoppin graduated the ] in 1824 and then went to ] for his undergraduate degree and for law school. His first elected office was to the ] in ]. He is buried at ].


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'''William Warner Hoppin''' (September 1, 1807 – April 19, 1890) was the 24th ] from 1854 to 1857.
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==Early life==
Hoppin was a native of ]. He graduated from the ] in 1824 and then went to ] and ]. He practiced law in Providence.


==Political career==
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He was elected to the ] in 1838 and served for four years. He later became active as a ], and in 1847 he was elected to Providence's Board of Aldermen, where he served for five years.

In 1853 he was elected to the ], where he served until 1854.

He was elected Governor as a Whig and served three one year terms, 2 May 1854 to 26 May 1857.

Hoppin was a member of the ] or American Party, an anti-Catholic organization which was very influential in Rhode Island during Hoppin's term of office.<ref name="McLoughlin">{{cite book|last1=McLoughlin|first1=William G|title=Rhode Island: A History|date=1986|publisher=W.W. Norton & Company|location=New York|isbn=0-393-30271-7|pages=141–142}}</ref> Hoppin won the Governorship by heading both the Whig and Know-Nothing tickets.<ref name="McLoughlin" />

In 1854, Governor Hoppin helped spread rumor of an armed Catholic conspiracy in Rhode Island.<ref name="McLoughlin" /> In response to this imagined threat, Hoppin provided uniforms and weapons to form the "Guards of Liberty," a military unit whose members consisted solely of native-born white Protestants.<ref name="McLoughlin" />

He became a ] when the party was founded in the 1850s, and he was a Delegate to the ], and campaigned for ].

He participated in the ], which attempted to prevent the start of the ]. When the war began he was a staunch supporter of the ], campaigning for ] in 1860 and 1864, and ] in 1868 and 1872. During the war, Hoppin was active in efforts to raise troops for Rhode Island's regiments and other activities in support of the ].

In 1866 Hoppin was returned to the Rhode Island Senate, and served until 1867. In 1875, he was elected to one term in the ].
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Hoppin was appointed a federal Registrar in Bankruptcy in 1867, and served until 1872.

He was a hereditary member of the Rhode Island ] and served as its vice president. He was also a 3rd Class Companion (i.e. honorary member) of the Massachusetts Commandery of the ] in recognition of his support for the Union during the Civil War.

==Death and burial==
Governor Hoppin died in Providence on April 19, 1890, and was buried in Providence's ].

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== References ==
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*J. H. Beers & Co. (Chicago), , Volume 1, 1908, page 87
*James T. White & Company (New York), , Volume 9, 1899, page 400
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American politician
William Warner Hoppin
24th Governor of Rhode Island
In office
May 2, 1854 – May 26, 1857
LieutenantJohn J. Reynolds
Anderson C. Rose
Nicholas Brown III
Preceded byFrancis M. Dimond
Succeeded byElisha Dyer
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
In office
1853–1854
Personal details
Born(1807-09-01)September 1, 1807
Providence, Rhode Island
DiedApril 19, 1890(1890-04-19) (aged 82)
Providence, Rhode Island
Resting placeSwan Point Cemetery
Political party
Spouse(s)Frances Augusta Frederica Street (1807–1879)
(Married June 26, 1836)
Children2
Alma mater
ProfessionAttorney

William Warner Hoppin (September 1, 1807 – April 19, 1890) was the 24th Governor of Rhode Island from 1854 to 1857.

Early life

Hoppin was a native of Providence, Rhode Island. He graduated from the Hopkins School in 1824 and then went to Yale University and Yale Law School. He practiced law in Providence.

Political career

He was elected to the Providence City Council in 1838 and served for four years. He later became active as a Whig, and in 1847 he was elected to Providence's Board of Aldermen, where he served for five years.

In 1853 he was elected to the Rhode Island State Senate, where he served until 1854.

He was elected Governor as a Whig and served three one year terms, 2 May 1854 to 26 May 1857.

Hoppin was a member of the Know Nothing or American Party, an anti-Catholic organization which was very influential in Rhode Island during Hoppin's term of office. Hoppin won the Governorship by heading both the Whig and Know-Nothing tickets.

In 1854, Governor Hoppin helped spread rumor of an armed Catholic conspiracy in Rhode Island. In response to this imagined threat, Hoppin provided uniforms and weapons to form the "Guards of Liberty," a military unit whose members consisted solely of native-born white Protestants.

He became a Republican when the party was founded in the 1850s, and he was a Delegate to the 1856 Republican National Convention, and campaigned for John C. Fremont.

He participated in the Peace Conference of 1861, which attempted to prevent the start of the American Civil War. When the war began he was a staunch supporter of the Union cause, campaigning for Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and 1864, and Ulysses S. Grant in 1868 and 1872. During the war, Hoppin was active in efforts to raise troops for Rhode Island's regiments and other activities in support of the Union Army.

In 1866 Hoppin was returned to the Rhode Island Senate, and served until 1867. In 1875, he was elected to one term in the Rhode Island House of Representatives.

Hoppin later in life

Hoppin was appointed a federal Registrar in Bankruptcy in 1867, and served until 1872.

He was a hereditary member of the Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati and served as its vice president. He was also a 3rd Class Companion (i.e. honorary member) of the Massachusetts Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States in recognition of his support for the Union during the Civil War.

Death and burial

Governor Hoppin died in Providence on April 19, 1890, and was buried in Providence's Swan Point Cemetery.

References

  1. ^ McLoughlin, William G (1986). Rhode Island: A History. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. pp. 141–142. ISBN 0-393-30271-7.

Further reading

Party political offices
Preceded byJosiah Harris Whig nominee for Governor of Rhode Island
1853, 1854, 1855 		Succeeded byNone
First Republican nominee for Governor of Rhode Island
1856 		Succeeded byElisha Dyer
Political offices
Preceded byFrancis M. Dimond Governor of Rhode Island
1854–1857 		Succeeded byElisha Dyer
Governors of Rhode Island
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