The subject of this sketch can rightfully be termed one of the old settlers of Scott County, having come here with his parents at the age of two years, which was in 1837 or 1838. Willis Hopson was born in Mineral Point, Wisconsin , March 1, 1836. IIis parents were William and Rosetta (Hubbard) Hopson. The former was a native of Kentucky and the latter of Indiana. He received a common school education in Scott County, which was supplemented with a classical course at Maquoketa Academy and Mount Morris (Illinois) Seminary, after which be took a commercial course at the Bryant & Stratton College of Chicago. After leaving school he engaged in the fire insurance business for many years and then returned to the farm, where he remained until 1885, when he was appointed postmaster of Princeton under President Cleveland. He was reappointed under the present administration, and during his entire career as postmaster there has never been an inspector from the postoffice department in his office. For the past ten years Mr. Hopson has also been engaged in the mercantile business in Princeton. He was married to Miss Hannah A. Brown in 1866.
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