Background
Hopping, Louis Melbert was born on May 31, 1900 in Havana, Illinois, United States. Son of Oliver Perry and Nannie Elizabeth (Yates) Hopping.
Hopping, Louis Melbert was born on May 31, 1900 in Havana, Illinois, United States. Son of Oliver Perry and Nannie Elizabeth (Yates) Hopping.
Pre-medical and pre-law student, University Illinois, 1919-1923; Bachelor of Arts, George Washington University, 1925; Bachelor of Laws, George Washington University, 1927.
With various companies, Illinois. Also Washington, to 1924. Secretary to managing editor Washington Herald, 1924-1926.
Secretary Congressman Clarence McLeod, 1926-1931. Assistant United States attorney, 1931-1945. With firm Fitsgerald, Walker, Conley & Hopping, Detroit, 1945-1987.
Magistrate 35th Michigan District Court, from 1976. President Identity Registry, Inc.
Member Northville Library Commission. Director Detroit Amateur Baseball Federation. President Mackenzie Memorial Association.
Founder, president Federal Grand Jurors Association. Member national awards jury Freedoms Foundation, Valley Forge, 1963. Served with United States Naval Reserve Force, 1918-1922.
Member Inter-American Bar Association (delegate consultant from 1949), American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association (chairman ad hoc committee to make naturalization process more meaningful), Detroit Bar Association, Detroit Board Commerce, State Bar Michigan, George Washington Law Association, American Society International Law, American Judicature Society, Michigan Horticultural Society (trustee), National, Michigan, Plymouth history societies, Plymouth Symphony Society, Bradford Compact, Smithsonian Associates, General Society Mayflower Descendants Clubs: Civitan (president Detroit 1946-1947, lieutenant governor Great Lakes district 1949-1950, governor 1950-1951, international sergeant-at-arms 1950-1951, international judge advisory 1951-1952, trustee international foundation, international president 1963-1964, executive board 1964-1965).
Married Helen Irene Boutwell, November 27, 1924. Children— Eleanor Jean Hopping MacDonald (deceased), Helen Irene Hopping Johnson (deceased), George Boutwell, William Yates.