Hopkins Holsey

Hopkins Holsey (August 25, 1779 – March 31, 1859) was a United States representative, newspaper publisher and lawyer from Georgia.

Biography Early life Hopkins Holsey was the second of five children born to Susannah Ingram and James Holsey in Campbell County, Virginia near Lynchburg on August 25, 1779. In 1806 the Holseys moved to Hancock County, Georgia where they established a large plantation. When Hopkins was in his late teens, his father died, leaving the operation of the plantation to Susannah, Hopkins, and his older brother, Gideon. After losing two close races in 1823 and 1824, Holsey was elected in 1825 as one of three State Representatives from Hancock County, in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Death He died at Brightwater, his estate near Butler, and was buried there.