Stephen Hopkins
| Region | Occupation | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America, New England | Politician, Businessman | 1707 | 1785 |
Rhode Island shipowner and politician from Providence; attended Albany Union Congress in 1754, Continental Congress, 1774-76, and signed the Declaration of Independence. Active in resistance to British taxation policies in 1760s as RI governor and author of Rights of the Colonies Examined (1764). Instrumental in creating a Continental navy and seeing his younger brother, Esek Hopkins, made its first leader. Supported the 1774 outlawing of the importation of slaves into Rhode Island.
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