Francis Hopkinson

Francis Hopkinson 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.

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Who was born first?

• Francis Hopkinson and Josef Mysliveček were born the same year
• Francis Hopkinson and Michael Haydn were born the same year
• Francis Hopkinson was born 1 year after Johann Georg Albrechtsberger
• Francis Hopkinson was born 2 years after Johann Christian Bach
• Francis Hopkinson was born 2 years before Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Timeline

1. Johann Christian BachSeptember 5, 1735 – January 1, 1782
2. Johann Georg AlbrechtsbergerFebruary 3, 1736 – March 7, 1809
3. Francis Hopkinson (this page)September 21, 1737 – May 9, 1791
4. Josef MyslivečekMarch 9, 1737 – February 4, 1781
5. Michael HaydnSeptember 1737 – August 10, 1806
6. Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-WolfenbüttelOctober 24, 1739 – April 10, 1807

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