Richard Hopkins (died 1799)
Richard Hopkins (1728?–99), of Oving, Buckinghamshire, was an English politician.
He was the eldest son of Edward Hopkins of Coventry, whom he succeeded in 1736, and was educated at Lincoln's Inn (1739) and Queens College, Cambridge (1746).
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Dartmouth in 7 February 1766 – 1780 and 1784–1790; for Thetford 1780–1784; for Queenborough 1790–1796; and for Harwich 1796 – 19 March 1799. [1]
He was a Clerk of the Green Cloth (1767-77), a Lord of the Admiralty (1782–1783 and 1784-1791) and a Lord of the Treasury (1791–1797).
He died unmarried in 1799.
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Jeffreys Hon. Richard Howe |
Member of Parliament for Dartford 1766 – 1780 With: Hon. Richard Howe |
Succeeded by Hon. Richard Howe Arthur Holdsworth |
| Preceded by Hon. Charles FitzRoy Charles FitzRoy-Scudamore |
Member of Parliament for Thetford 1780 – 1784 With: Charles FitzRoy-Scudamore to 1782 Earl of Euston 1782–84 |
Succeeded by George Jennings Sir Charles Kent, Bt |
| Preceded by George Bowyer John Clater Aldridge |
Member of Parliament for Queenborough 1784 – 1796 With: Gibbs Crawfurd 1790–93 Augustus Rogers 1793–94 John Sargent |
Succeeded by John Sargent Evan Nepean |
| Preceded by Thomas Orde John Robinson |
Member of Parliament for Harwich 1796–1799 With: John Robinson |
Succeeded by Henry Dillon-Lee John Robinson |
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