Edward Nicholas Hopkins
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Edward Nicholas Hopkins was a farmer, manufacturer and political figure in Saskatchewan
, Canada. He represented Moose Jaw
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1923 to 1925 as a Progressive Party
member.
He was born in Brownsville
, Canada West, the son of Benjamin Hopkins, an Irish
immigrant, and Margaret Loucks. He worked on the family farm until he was 14 and then was employed in cheese production. Hopkins came west in 1882, settling on land near Moose Jaw
. He was president of the Grain Growers Association and of the Dairymen's Association of the Northwest Territories. In 1889, he married Minnie Latham. Hopkins was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1923 by-election. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1925.
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada. He represented Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw (electoral district)
Moose Jaw was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1953 and from 1968 to 1988.This riding was created in 1907 from parts of Assiniboia West and Calgary ridings...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1923 to 1925 as a Progressive Party
Progressive Party of Canada
The Progressive Party of Canada was a political party in Canada in the 1920s and 1930s. It was linked with the provincial United Farmers parties in several provinces and, in Manitoba, ran candidates and formed governments as the Progressive Party of Manitoba...
member.
He was born in Brownsville
South-West Oxford, Ontario
South-West Oxford is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Oxford County. The township had a population of 7,589 in the 2006 Canadian census.-Communities:The township includes the following communities within its boundaries:...
, Canada West, the son of Benjamin Hopkins, an Irish
Ireland
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immigrant, and Margaret Loucks. He worked on the family farm until he was 14 and then was employed in cheese production. Hopkins came west in 1882, settling on land near Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River. It is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Regina. Residents of Moose Jaw are known as Moose Javians. It is best known as a retirement and tourist city that serves as a hub to the hundreds of small towns...
. He was president of the Grain Growers Association and of the Dairymen's Association of the Northwest Territories. In 1889, he married Minnie Latham. Hopkins was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1923 by-election. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1925.