Hopkins, John Henry, 1792-1868

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Episcopal bishop of Vermont.

From the description of Letter, 1851. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155474749

John Henry Hopkins was born in 1792 in Ireland. He became the first Protestant Episcopal bishop of Vermont. Hopkins published over fifty books, pamphlets and sermons. His published lecture, Slavery: Its Religious Sanction, Its Political Dangers, and the Best Mode of Doing it Away (1851) averred that slavery was not a sin but that its abolition was crucial and should be accomplished by mutual agreement. He was awarded an honorary D.C.L. by Oxford University in 1867. He married Melusina Muller in 1816 and the couple had thirteen children.

From the description of John Henry Hopkins letter, 1863. (University of Rochester). WorldCat record id: 654466732

Bishop of Vermont.

From the description of Letter, 1835 May 4, Burlington, Vt., to Rev. S.B. Shaw, [Lanesborough, Mass.]. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 7649926

1st Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Vermont.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Burlington, to J. Pierpont Morgan, 1851 Aug. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269523461

First Episcopal Bishop of Vermont.

From the description of John Henry Hopkins papers, 1824-1873. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 658061354

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referencedIn Hopkins Family Papers. Hopkins Family Papers, 1825-1848. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Reed, George B. (George Bowlend), b. 1829. George B. Reed Vermont scrapbook, 1761-1905. Vermont Historical Society
referencedIn Barton-Delafield Collection, 1789-1815 (bulk). American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn E. Clowes Chorley papers, 1765-1949 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
creatorOf Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836. Letter : Richmond, to John Hopkins, Alexandria, 1807 August 9. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Hopkins, John Henry, 1792-1868. Autograph letter signed : Burlington, to J. Pierpont Morgan, 1851 Aug. 4. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Episcopal Bishops collection 1778-1911 Episcopal Bishops collection William L. Clements Library
referencedIn The voice of the clergy (Episcopal), 1863. Florida State University
creatorOf Hale, Augustin W., 1814-1902. Augustin W. Hale papers, 1775-1909 bulk (1830-1859). Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Hopkins family. Hopkins family papers, ca. 1800-1932. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn The Voice of the Clergy (Episcopal), 1863
referencedIn Chorley, Edward Clowes, 1865-1949. E. Clowes Chorley papers, 1765-1949 (inclusive). Yale University Library
creatorOf Hopkins, John Henry, 1792-1868. John Henry Hopkins letter, 1863. Norwich University, Kreitzberg Library
creatorOf Hart, John S. (John Seely), 1810-1877. John S. Hart letters, 1834-1877. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Violetta Delafield-Benjamin Smith Barton Collection, 1783-1817 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836. Aaron Burr letter and John Hopkins receipt [manuscript], 1800, 1807. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Hopkins, John Henry, 1792-1868. Letter, 1851. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn Autograph File, H Houghton Library
creatorOf Hopkins, John Henry, 1792-1868. Letter, 1835 May 4, Burlington, Vt., to Rev. S.B. Shaw, [Lanesborough, Mass.]. Boston Athenaeum
referencedIn Putnam, Dorothy Abbott. Albin Kendall Putnam papers 1821-1850. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Hopkins, John Henry, 1792-1868. John Henry Hopkins papers, 1824-1873. Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland
referencedIn New York State Library. Manuscripts and Special Collections Unit. Autographs of American authors and statesmen collection, ca.1770-1865. American Periodical Series I
referencedIn Potter, Alonzo, 1800-1865. Alonzo Potter papers, 1840-1869. Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland
creatorOf Kemp, James, 1764-1827. Autograph letter signed : Baltimore, to J. H. Hopkins, 1824 Nov. 12. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Clark, Eliza Haswell. Church records, 1762-1863. Bennington Museum
referencedIn Canfield, Thomas H. (Thomas Hawley), 1822-1897. Thomas H. Canfield papers, 1842-1932. Vermont Historical Society
creatorOf Hopkins, John Henry, 1792-1868. Memorandum of John Henry Hopkins, 1800 November 16. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Albin Kendall Putnam papers 1821-1850 Putnam, Albin Kendall William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Hopkins family papers ca. 1800-1932 Hopkins family papers William L. Clements Library
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associatedWith Bank of Alexandria. corporateBody
associatedWith Barton, Benjamin Smith, 1766-1815 person
associatedWith Boston Athenaeum. corporateBody
associatedWith Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836. person
associatedWith Canfield, Thomas H. (Thomas Hawley), 1822-1897. person
associatedWith Capen, Nahum, 1804-1886. person
associatedWith Carrington, Paul. person
associatedWith Chorley, Edward Clowes, 1865-1949. person
associatedWith Episcopal Church corporateBody
associatedWith Episcopal Church. Diocese of Maryland. corporateBody
associatedWith Episcopal Church. Diocese of Vermont. corporateBody
associatedWith Episcopal Church. Diocese of Vermont. Bishop (1832-1868 : Hopkins) corporateBody
associatedWith Episcopal Church. General Convention. corporateBody
associatedWith Hale, Augustin W., 1814-1902. person
associatedWith Hart, John S. (John Seely), 1810-1877. person
associatedWith Hopkins family family
associatedWith Hopkins family. family
associatedWith Hopkins Family Papers. person
associatedWith Kemp, James, 1764-1827. person
associatedWith Lambeth Conference (1867) corporateBody
associatedWith Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, person
associatedWith New York State Library. Manuscripts and Special Collections Unit. corporateBody
associatedWith Pendleton, William S. person
associatedWith Potter, Alonzo, 1800-1865. person
associatedWith Putnam, Dorothy Abbott person
associatedWith Putnam, Dorothy Abbott person
associatedWith Reed, George B. (George Bowlend), b. 1829. person
associatedWith Shaw, Samuel Brenton. person
associatedWith Southgate, Henry, 1818-1888. person
associatedWith Trinity Church (Pittsburgh, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Turpin, P. J. F., (Pierre Jean François), 1775-1840 person
associatedWith Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852. person
correspondedWith Whittingham, William Rollinson, 1805-1879 person
associatedWith William L. Clements Library corporateBody
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Pittsburgh (Pa.)
United States
Paraguay
United States
Maryland
United States
Vermont
Turkey
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Architecture, Gothic
Church architecture
Missions
Slavery and the church
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Birth 1792-01-30

Death 1868-01-09

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