What is Stephen Hopkins (politician)?
[[Image:Stephen Hopkins signature.png|thumb|right|148px|Hopkins' signature]] '''Stephen Hopkins''' (March 7, 1707 – July 13, 1785) was an American political leader from [[Rhode Island]] who signed the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]]. He served as the Chief Justice and Governor of colonial Rhode Island and was a Delegate to the [[Albany Congress|Colonial Congress in Albany]] in 1754 and to the [[Continental Congress]] from 1774 to 1776. {{USDecOfIndSig}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hopkins, Stephen}} [[Category:1707 births]] [[Category:1785 deaths]] [[Category:Signers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence]] [[Category:Politicians from Rhode Island]] [[Category:Chief justices]] [[Category:Writers from Rhode Island]]