Hopkinson Francis

Hop·kin·son

 (hŏp′kĭn-sən), Francis 1737-1791.

American writer and Revolutionary leader. A member of the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence (1776), he is also known for his political satires against the British.

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