Leonard Hopkins

Leonard Anver Hopkins JP (22 October 1891 – 11 December 1950) was a bootmaker and politician in the State of South Australia.

[1] From around 1905 he worked as a shoe repairer for Thomas Morgan of Ellen Street, Port Pirie, then opened his own business on The Esplanade, Solomon town, Port Pirie in 1913.

He contested the mayoralty in 1919 on the resignation of A. H. Forgan, as the Labor candidate, but was defeated by Dr. Matthew Edward Goode, son of Benjamin Powell Goode supported by the Liberal Party.

[4] He also served as president of the Port Pirie Trades and Labor Council.

[1] He married Dorothy Edna "Dorrie" Cook (died 1966) on 28 December 1915; their children included Dot, Ray, Jean and Allan Edward.