Francis Hopkinson
Francis Hopkinson (October 2, 1737 – May 9, 1791) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, jurist, author, and composer. He designed Continental paper money and two early versions of flags, one for the United States and one for the United States Navy. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776 as a delegate from New Jersey. Hopkinson served in various roles in the early United States government including as a member of the Second Continental Congress and as a member of the Navy Board. He became the first federal judge of the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania on September 30, 1789. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1737 (Philadelphia), Died May 9, 1791 (Philadelphia)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1927
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-26567 | 10-in. | 3/10/1927 | My days have been so wondrous free | Lambert Murphy | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-26567 | 10-in. | 6/22/1922 | My days have been so wondrous free | Lambert Murphy | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hopkinson, Francis," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101985.
Hopkinson, Francis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101985.
"Hopkinson, Francis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.
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External Sources
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hopkinson, Francis, 1737-1791 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50028479
Wikidata: Francis Hopkinson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1397375
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37712285
MusicBrainz: Francis Hopkinson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1532d590-1ceb-4ab4-8bee-3daacd71a2e0
Getty ULAN: Hopkinson, Francis - http://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500000835
ISNI: 0000 0000 8117 1813 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081171813
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