Hopkins, John W. C
lawyer, was born Dec. 24, 1874, in Tucson, Ariz. He received his education at the South Dakota Agricultural college. He was admitted to the bar of the supreme court at the age of nineteen years; was elected state's attorney the same year, and has the distinction of holding that position at an age younger than any other in the United States.
He has gained prominence as a political speaker, and his humorous writings have attracted considerable attention in the world of literature.