Mark Hopkins, Jr

1813 - 1878  (64 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Mark Hopkins
  Suffix	Jr
  Born	1 Sep 1813	Henderson, Jefferson, New York
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	One of the founders of the Central Pacific Railroad.
  		Men of the Central Pacific. The founders of the Central pacific were; Leland Stanford, Collis Huntington, Charles Crocker, and Mark Hopkins. Also shown here is Edwin Bryant Crocker, older brother of Charles. He served as the railroad's legal council. From the book, The Pacific Tourist: Williams' Illustrated Trans-Continental Guide of Travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. Published in; New York by H.T. Williams. 1877.
  		CP Trestle. Chinese workers finish building a Trestle at Secret Town, Placer county, California.
  		Central Pacific Railroad. The "Juipiter", Central Pacific Railroad #60 was a 4-4-0 steam locomotive owned by the Central Pacific. Seen here as it rolls by a hill it is being watched by natives.
  		The Last Spike. "The Last Spike" by Thomas Hill. The faces are accurate in this painting. Mark Hopkins is on the left side of the track, third man back. Leland Stanford is in the center holding the hammer.
  		The golden spike. The Jupiter made history when on May 10, 1869 the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads were joined to create the nations first trans-continental railroad. The Jupiter was not originally planned to be part of the ceremony. However the "Antelope" which was to be there was damaged in in transit. The Jupiter was nearby so it took over. This picture was known as the "Champaign Shot". In deference to temperance feelings the bottles held in the center of the picture were retouched out of some later prints with the outstretched hands explained as a attempted handshake.
  		Jupiter CP-60. Replica of the Central Pacific 60 "Jupiter" This on display at Golden Spike National Historic Site in Utah.
  		2007 UT Proof. 2007 Utah state quarter depicting the "golden Spike" event.
  Died	29 Mar 1878	Yuma, Yuma, Arizona
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  Person ID	I57346	Nagel
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Mark Hopkins, Sr,   b. 29 Jun 1779, Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts ,   d. 27 Nov 1828, Saint Clair, Saint Clair, Michigan  (Age 49 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Anastasia Lukens Kellogg,   b. 29 Feb 1780, Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts ,   d. 4 May 1837, Lockport, Niagara, New York  (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	19 Oct 1800	Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F16862	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1 Sep 1813 - Henderson, Jefferson, New York Died - 29 Mar 1878 - Yuma, Yuma, Arizona  = Link to Google Earth
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