Senator from the Seventeenth Senatorial District, composed of the counties of Audubon, Dallas and Guthrie. Born at Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was the oldest son of Dr. John Y. and Mary Needham Hopkins, both of whom were American-born. Moved with his parents to Guthrie Center in the spring of 1869. Educated in the public schools of Oskaloosa and Guthrie Center and the Collegiate Department of the State University of Iowa. Elected Clerk of the District Court of Guthrie county in 1880 and re-elected for three consecutive terms. In 1882 he was married to Miss Lucy Holsman of Guthrie Center. Held the office of Mayor of the town of Guthrie Center for three years; during his administration the town installed a municipal water plant. Since retiring from the office of the Clerk of the Courts he has given his attention to the banking business and now owns stock and interests in several banks. In 1896 he was elected an alternate delegate to the National Republican Convention at St. Louis. In 1899 he was elected to the State Senate and was re-elected in 1903 without opposition, serving during the Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, Thirty-first and Thirty-second General Assemblies. A Republican in politics.

Senator from the Seventeenth Senatorial District, composed of the counties of Audubon, Dallas and Guthrie. Born at Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was the oldest son of Dr. John Y. and Mary Needham Hopkins, both of whom were American-born. Moved with his parents to Guthrie Center in the spring of 1869. Educated in the public schools of Oskaloosa and Guthrie Center and the Collegiate Department of the State University of Iowa. Elected Clerk of the District Court of Guthrie county in 1880 and re-elected for three consecutive terms. In 1882 he was married to Miss Lucy Holsman of Guthrie Center. Held the office of Mayor of the town of Guthrie Center for three years; during his administration the town installed a municipal water plant. Since retiring from the office of the Clerk of the Courts he has given his attention to the banking business and now owns stock and interests in several banks. In 1896 he was elected an alternate delegate to the National Republican Convention at St. Louis. In 1899 he was elected to the State Senate and was re-elected in 1903 without opposition, serving during the Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, Thirty-first and Thirty-second General Assemblies.

Senator from the Seventeenth Senatorial District, composed of the counties of Audubon, Dallas and Guthrie. Born at Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was the oldest son of Dr. John Y. and Mary Needham Hopkins, both of whom were American-born. Moved with his parents to Guthrie Center in the spring of 1869. Educated in the public schools of Oskaloosa and Guthrie Center and the Collegiate Department of the State University of Iowa. Elected Clerk of the District Court of Guthrie county in 1880 and re-elected for three consecutive terms. In 1882 he was married to Miss Lucy Holsman of Guthrie Center. Held the office of Mayor of the town of Guthrie Center for three years; during his administration the town installed a municipal water plant. Since retiring from the office of the Clerk of the Courts he has given his attention to the banking business and now owns stock and interests in several banks. In 1896 he was elected an alternate delegate to the National Republican Convention at St. Louis. In 1899 he was elected to the State Senate and was re-elected in 1903 without opposition, serving during the Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, Thirty-first and Thirty-second General Assemblies.

Senator from the Seventeenth Senatorial District, composed of the counties of Audubon, Dallas and Guthrie. Born at Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was the oldest son of Dr. John Y. and Mary Needham Hopkins, both of whom were American-born. Moved with his parents to Guthrie Center in the spring of 1869. Educated in the public schools of Oskaloosa and Guthrie Center and the Collegiate Department of the State University of Iowa. Elected Clerk of the District Court of Guthrie county in 1880 and re-elected for three consecutive terms. In 1882 he was married to Miss Lucy Holsman of Guthrie Center. Held the office of Mayor of the town of Guthrie Center for three years; during his administration the town installed a municipal water plant. Since retiring from the office of the Clerk of the Courts he has given his attention to the banking business and now owns stock and interests in several banks. In 1896 he was elected an alternate delegate to the National Republican Convention at St. Louis. In 1899 he was elected to the State Senate and was re-elected in 1903 without opposition, serving during the Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, Thirty-first and Thirty-second General Assemblies.

Senator from the Seventeenth Senatorial District, composed of the counties of Audubon, Dallas and Guthrie. Born at Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was the oldest son of Dr. John Y. and Mary Needham Hopkins, both of whom were American-born. Moved with his parents to Guthrie Center in the spring of 1869. Educated in the public schools of Oskaloosa and Guthrie Center and the Collegiate Department of the State University of Iowa. Elected Clerk of the District Court of Guthrie county in 1880 and re-elected for three consecutive terms. In 1882 he was married to Miss Lucy Holsman of Guthrie Center. Held the office of Mayor of the town of Guthrie Center for three years; during his administration the town installed a municipal water plant. Since retiring from the office of the Clerk of the Courts he has given his attention to the banking business and now owns stock and interests in several banks. In 1896 he was elected an alternate delegate to the National Republican Convention at St. Louis. In 1899 he was elected to the State Senate and was re-elected in 1903 without opposition, serving during the Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, Thirty-first and Thirty-second General Assemblies.