Henry Hopkins (November 30, 1837 – August 18, 1908) was an American Congregationalist pastor and president of Williams College.

Life and career

Henry Hopkins was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts on November 30, 1837, the son of Mark Hopkins. He grew up in Williamstown and graduated from Williams College in 1858, where he was a member of The Kappa Alpha Society. He studied theology at Union Seminary and was ordained as a minister in 1861.

Henry Hopkins (pastor)

Hopkins became president of Williams in 1902, following the service of acting president John Haskell Hewitt, and served until his planned retirement in 1908. He died of pneumonia on August 18, 1908, shortly after retiring while traveling in Rotterdam.

Henry Hopkins (pastor)

References

External links

Henry Hopkins biography via Williams College

Henry Hopkins papers at Williams College Archives & Special Collections

1837 births

1908 deaths

American Christian clergy

People from Williamstown, Massachusetts

Presidents of Williams College

Williams College alumni

19th-century American clergy

Henry Hopkins (pastor)