Politician "Whiskey Rebellion" & Author Hail Columbia Joseph Hopkinson Autograph

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POLITICIAN, LAWYER "WHISKEY REBELLION" & AUTHOR HAIL COLUMBIA JOSEPH HOPKINSON AUTOGRAPH LETTER
Autograph letter signed dated 8/25/1818.  Hopkinson writes a recommendation letter for Navy misshipman.  William Pearson.  Hopkinson is known for two things, defending the Whiskey Rebellion" protesters and writing the Presidential Anthen "Hail Columbia".
Measures 8" x 10"
In very good conditio
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Joseph Hopkinson (November 12, 1770 – January 15, 1842) was a United States representative from Pennsylvania and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Born on November 12, 1770, in Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America,[1] Hopkinson received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1786 from the University of Pennsylvania, an Artium Magister degree in 1789 from the same institution and read law in 1791,[1] with William Rawle and James Wilson.[2] He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Philadelphia and Easton, Pennsylvania from 1791 to 1814.
Notable cases
In 1795, Hopkinson defended the men charged with treason in their rebellion against a federal whiskey tax.[2] In 1799, he successfully represented Dr. Benjamin Rush in a libel suit against journalist William Cobbett.[2] He was counsel for Justice Samuel Chase in his impeachment trial before the United States Senate in 1804 and 1805.
Congressional service
Hopkinson was elected as a Federalist from Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district to the United States House of Representatives of the 14th United States Congress.[3] He was reelected to the succeeding Congress and served from March 4, 1815, to March 3, 1819.[3] He was not a candidate for reelection in 1818.
Later career
Following his departure from Congress, Hopkinson resumed private practice in Philadelphia from 1819 to 1820, in Bordentown, New Jersey from 1820 to 1823, and in Philadelphia from 1823 to 1828.[1] He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1821 to 1822
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