Edward Hopkins
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Edward Hopkins was a 17th-century colonial governor of Connecticut and philanthropist whose legacy includes having places in New England named in his honor.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial governor
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person ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hartford, Connecticut
NERFINISHED
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New England NERFINISHED ⓘ New Haven, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Shrewsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1600 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfService | Connecticut Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1657 ⓘ |
| educationLegacy | support for classical and grammar school education in New England ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| governorTermEnd | 1655 ⓘ |
| governorTermStart | 1640 ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
British America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
endowment that supported grammar schools in New England
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having places in New England named in his honor ⓘ philanthropic bequests for education ⓘ serving as governor of the Connecticut Colony in the 17th century ⓘ |
| legacy |
Hopkins School in New Haven, Connecticut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
educational trusts in New England ⓘ |
| memberOf | Connecticut General Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Hopkins educational bequest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial governor
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merchant ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| politicalEntityServed | New England Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commissioner of the United Colonies of New England
NERFINISHED
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Deputy Governor of the Connecticut Colony ⓘ Governor of the Connecticut Colony ⓘ |
| relative | Theophilus Eaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Puritanism ⓘ |
| residence | Hartford, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedMultipleTermsAs | Governor of Connecticut Colony ⓘ |
| spouse | Anne Yale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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