His grandfather was Thomas Chew Hopkins, a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1843 and 1865.

He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, from 1912 to 1914.

[3] Hopkins ran for re-election in 1915, but was defeated by Thomas H. Ward by a margin of 10 votes.

Hopkins lived at Gover's Hill in Havre de Grace, Maryland.

[1][8] Hopkins died on May 5, 1948, at his home, the Repulta Farm in Govers Hill Road in Havre de Grace.