Facts: - party: democratic - predecessor: william a. truban lloyd c. bird earl a. fitzpatrick - birth date: 15 april 1922 - branch: united states marine corps - birthname: william benjamin hopkins - state senate: virginia virginia virginia - death date: 11 december 2012 - spouse: virginia george - district: 21st 32nd 35th - term end: january 12 , 1966 9 , 1980 january 12 , 1972 january - name: william b. hopkins , sr. . - death place: mclean , virginia , u.s. - birth place: richmond , virginia , u.s. - successor: ray l. garland clive l. duval ii - alma mater: washington & lee university university of virginia - battles: world war ii korean war - allegiance: united states 1912 - term start: january 13 , 1960 12 , 1972 january 12 , 1966 january - rank: captain Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of william b. hopkins .
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william benjamin hopkins , sr. -lrb- april 15 , 1922 -- december 11 , 2012 -rrb- was an american politician , lawyer and military historian .