Moses A. Hopkins
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Moses Aaron Hopkins (December 25, 1846 - August 3, 1886) was an African-American clergyman and educator who served as United States minister (ambassador) to Liberia in 1885-1886. He died while in Liberia.
Hopkins, born a slave in Virginia, was the first black graduate of Auburn Theological Seminary in New York and eventually settled in Franklinton, North Carolina, where he established a church and a school. Hopkins was first appointed minister to Liberia by President Grover Cleveland through a recess appointment and was later confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
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United States Minister to Liberia September 11, 1885 – August 3, 1886 |
Succeeded by Charles H. J. Taylor |
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