Francis Hopkinson

Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania

1737 CE to 1791 CE

Francis Hopkinson (September 21, 1737 – May 9, 1791) designs the first official American flag, Continental paper money, and the first US coin.

He is an author, a composer, and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence as a delegate from New Jersey.

He serves in various roles in the early United States government including as a member of the Continental Congress and chair of the Navy Board.

He also serves as a federal judge in Pennsylvania.

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