Daniel Hopkin

Major Daniel Hopkin MC (July 1886 – 30 Aug 1951) was a British soldier, barrister and Labour Party politician.

Early life Hopkin was born in Llantwit Major in South Wales, the son of a farm labourer who died in 1893 when Daniel was seven. After elementary school, he was a teacher in Llantwit Major School until 1905, when he left to study at Carmarthen Training College. He then won an exhibition to study at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he read history and law.

During the First World War, Hopkin served as an officer with the Royal Fusiliers. He was awarded the Military Cross in 1916 for conspicuous gallantry. After the war ended he spent "four years in business in Cairo" before training to become a barrister, where he served on the South Wales Circuit.

Hopkin regained the seat with a large majority at the 1935 general election, and held it until his resignation in 1941 to become a Metropolitan Police magistrate.