William W. Hoppin

William Warner Hoppin
24th Governor of Rhode Island
In office
May 2, 1854  May 26, 1857
Lieutenant John J. Reynolds
Anderson C. Rose
Nicholas Brown III
Preceded by Francis M. Dimond
Succeeded by Elisha 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
Died April 19, 1890(1890-04-19) (aged 82)
Providence, Rhode Island
Resting place Swan Point Cemetery
Political party Know Nothing
Whig
Republican
Spouse(s) Frances Augusta Frederica Street (1807–1879)
(Married June 26, 1836)
Children Frederick Street Hoppin (1834–1907)
William Warner Hoppin (1840–1913)
Residence Providence, Rhode Island
Alma mater Yale University (BA)
Yale Law School (LL.B.)
Profession Attorney
Religion Congregational

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 became active in politics as a member of the Know Nothing or American Party. 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.

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 (ie. honorary member) of the Massachusetts Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.

Death and burial

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

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Political offices
Preceded by
Francis M. Dimond
Governor of Rhode Island
1854–1857
Succeeded by
Elisha Dyer


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