The Political Graveyard: Humphreys family of Mississippi

Humphreys family of Mississippi

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Benjamin Grubb Humphreys (1808-1882) — of Mississippi. Born in Claiborne County, Miss., August 26, 1808. Father of Benjamin Grubb Humphreys (1865-1923). Member of Mississippi state legislature, 1837; member of Mississippi state senate, 1839; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Governor of Mississippi, 1865-68. During Reconstruction, he was physically ejected from the governor's office by an armed force under the orders of the U.S. military commander of Mississippi. Died in Leflore County, Miss., December 20, 1882. Interment at Wintergreen Cemetery, Port Gibson, Miss. Humphreys County, Miss. is named for him.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys (1865-1923) — also known as Benjamin G. Humphreys — of Greenville, Washington County, Miss. Born in Claiborne County, Miss., August 17, 1865. Son of Benjamin Grubb Humphreys (1808-1882); father of William Yerger Humphreys. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 3rd District, 1903-23; died in office 1923; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1920. Died in Greenville, Washington County, Miss., October 16, 1923. Interment at Greenville Cemetery, Greenville, Miss.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Yerger Humphreys (1890-1933) — of Mississippi. Born in Greenville, Washington County, Miss., September 9, 1890. Son of Benjamin Grubb Humphreys. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Mississippi 3rd District, 1923-25. Died February 26, 1933. Interment at Greenville Cemetery, Greenville, Miss.
- See also: congressional biography.

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