About Charles Ferren Hopkins
Lived 1842 – 1934 (aged 91). Charles Ferren Hopkins was an American politician.
Charles Ferren Hopkins Sr. (May 16, 1842 – February 14, 1934) was the last surviving Union Civil War soldier in New Jersey that was a recipient of the Medal of Honor. He was elected in 1880 as Mayor of Boonton, New Jersey.
Biography He was born on May 16, 1842, in Hope Township, New Jersey to Nathan Hopkins (1811–1889) and Ann Wilson and he had a brother, John Robertson Hopkins (1844–1885). He served as Mayor of Boonton, New Jersey. He was interred at Greenwood Cemetery, Boonton.
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Who was Charles Ferren Hopkins?
Recipient of the Medal of Honor
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Charles Ferren Hopkins was born on 16 May 1842 in Hope.
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Charles Ferren Hopkins died on 14 February 1934 in Boonton Town.
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Charles Ferren Hopkins was a politician.
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Charles Ferren Hopkins was American.
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