| HUMPHREYS (Soundex
H516)
— See also
HMPHREYS,
HUMP,
HUMPERT,
HUMPF,
HUMPHRESS,
HUMPHREY,
HUMPHREYVILLE,
HUMPHRIES,
HUMPHRY,
HUMPTON,
HUNPHREY,
JEFFREYS,
MUMPHREYS,
MURPHREY,
PELPHREY,
PUMPHREY,
SHUMPERT,
TORREYSON,
UMPHRESS,
UMPHREY.
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See also
Joseph
Garner Anthony —
Winfield
Scott Bird —
James
Everett Ford —
Thomas
St. John Gaffney —
Emily
Todd Helm —
William
Humphreys Jackson —
William
Purnell Jackson —
Harve
Tibbott |
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Humphreys, A. J. —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Candidate for mayor
of Charleston, W.Va., 1919.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Abel —
of Tioga Point (now Athens), Bradford
County, Pa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1860.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Abram Stephanus (b.
1868) —
also known as Abram S. Humphreys —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Columbus, Lowndes
County, Miss., January
16, 1868.
Lawyer;
circuit judge in Hawaii, 1900-02.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Abram S. Humphreys and Eliza (Tucker) Humphreys. |
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Humphreys, Alex R. —
of Monroe
County, W.Va.
Member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1868-71.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Andrew
(1821-1904) —
also known as Andy Humphreys —
of Greene
County, Ind.
Born near Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., March
30, 1821.
Democrat. Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1849; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Indiana, 1864;
member of Indiana
state senate, 1874; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1876-77.
Died June 14,
1904 (age 83 years, 76
days).
Interment at Humphreys
Cemetery, Linton, Ind.
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Andy See Andrew
Humphreys |
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Humphreys, Arthur Cameron
(1861-1943) —
also known as Arthur C. Humphreys —
of Norfolk,
Va.
Born in Charles Town, Jefferson
County, Va. (now W.Va.), October
3, 1861.
Vice-Consul
for Spain in Norfolk,
Va., 1890-98, 1901-35; Consular
Agent for Italy in Norfolk,
Va., 1891-95; Vice-Consul
for Mexico in Norfolk,
Va., 1901-03; Honorary
Vice-Consul for Ecuador in Norfolk,
Va., 1935.
Died in Norfolk,
Va., December
18, 1943 (age 82 years, 76
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Va.
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Humphreys, B. D. —
of McDowell
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1938.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Benjamin Grubb
(1808-1882) —
also known as Benjamin G. Humphreys —
of Mississippi.
Born in Claiborne
County, Miss., August
26, 1808.
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 (age 74 years, 116
days).
Interment at Wintergreen
Cemetery, Port Gibson, Miss.
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Humphreys, Benjamin Grubb
(1865-1923) —
also known as Benjamin G. Humphreys —
of Greenville, Washington
County, Miss.
Born in Claiborne
County, Miss., August
17, 1865.
Democrat. Lawyer;
District Attorney 4th Circuit, 1895-1903; 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, 1916,
1920.
Died in Greenville, Washington
County, Miss., October
16, 1923 (age 58 years, 60
days).
Interment at Greenville
Cemetery, Greenville, Miss.
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Relatives: Son
of Benjamin Grubb Humphreys (1808-1882) and
Mildred Hickman (Maury) Humphreys; married, October
9, 1889, to Louise Yerger; father of William
Yerger Humphreys. |
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family of Greenville, Mississippi. |
| | | The Benjamin G. Humphreys Bridge
(built 1938-40, closed and demolished 2010-12), over the Mississippi
River between Greenville,
Mississippi, and Lake
Village, Arkansas, was named for
him. |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — Wikipedia article |
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Humphreys, Bobby (born
c.1954) —
of Pleasant Grove, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Born about 1954.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,
2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Humphreys, Cathell —
of Somerset
County, Md.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Cecil Charles —
of New Castle, Rockingham
County, N.H.
Republican. Member of New
Hampshire state senate 24th District, 1957.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Charles
(1714-1786) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Haverford, Delaware
County, Pa., September
19, 1714.
Delegate
to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1774-76.
Quaker.
Voted against the Declaration of Independence because he was a Quaker
and opposed to war.
Died in Haverford, Delaware
County, Pa., March
11, 1786 (age 71 years, 173
days).
Interment at Old
Haverford Meeting House Cemetery, Haverford, Pa.
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Humphreys, Daniel —
of New Hampshire.
U.S.
Attorney for New Hampshire, 1804-27.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, David
(1752-1818) —
of Connecticut.
Born in Derby (part now in Ansonia), New Haven
County, Conn., July 10,
1752.
Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; U.S.
Minister to Portugal, 1791-97; Spain, 1796-1801; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1812-14.
Imported the Merino sheep to the U.S.
Died in his hotel
room, in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., February
21, 1818 (age 65 years, 226
days).
Interment at Grove
Street Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.
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Humphreys, David Campbell
(c.1818-1879) —
also known as David C. Humphreys —
of Whitesburg, Madison
County, Ala.; Huntsville, Madison
County, Ala.; Alexandria,
Va.
Born in Cahaba, Dallas
County, Ala., about 1818.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,
1868
(member, Resolutions
Committee); justice of
District of Columbia supreme court, 1870.
Died in Alexandria,
Va., July 12,
1879 (age about 61
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Dr. Carlisle Humphreys and Harriet A. (Campbell) Humphreys;
married, October
22, 1845, to Margaret McLeod. |
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Humphreys, Dudley —
of Simsbury, Hartford
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Simsbury, 1826.
Burial location unknown.
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Eugene See M. Eugene
Humphreys |
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Humphreys, Mrs. Frank —
of Reno, Washoe
County, Nev.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Nevada, 1920.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Frederick C. —
of Pensacola, Escambia
County, Fla.
Born in Massachusetts.
Republican. Mayor
of Pensacola, Fla., 1870-73; U.S. Collector of
Customs, 1877-81; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Florida, 1880.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, G. P. —
of Boone, Lavaca
County, Tex.
Member of Texas
state house of representatives 69th District, 1887-88.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, George —
of Auburn, Cayuga
County, N.Y.
Mayor
of Auburn, N.Y., 1861-62, 1865.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, George W. —
of Jefferson
County, Miss.
Member of Mississippi
territorial House of Representatives, 1806.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Harry D. —
also known as Pinkie Humphreys —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1966.
Still living as of 1966.
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Humphreys, Harry E., Jr. —
of Scarsdale, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Vice-president, U.S. Rubber
Company; mayor
of Scarsdale, N.Y., 1947-48.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Irvin H. —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Republican. Member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1967; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates 11th District, 1978.
Still living as of 1978.
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Irvin W. See Priscilla Cobb
Humphreys |
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Humphreys, J. A. —
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,
1912.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, J. P. —
of Aurora, Wise
County, Tex.
Member of Texas
state house of representatives 45th District, 1887.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Jack E. —
of Cabell
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Humphreys, James —
of Canton, Hartford
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Canton, 1822.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, James —
of Butler
County, Pa.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Butler County, 1879-80.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, James B. —
of New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Louisiana, 1936.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, James F. —
also known as Jim Humphreys —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 23rd District; elected 1984;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1989-94; appointed 1989;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 2000, 2002;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2004,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Jim See James F.
Humphreys |
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Humphreys, Joe Bailey —
of Crockett, Houston
County, Tex.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Texas, 1940.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, John, Jr. —
of Derby, New Haven
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Derby, 1822, 1824, 1826.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, John F. —
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,
1880
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Katherine —
of South Bend, St. Joseph
County, Ind.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Humphreys, Kirk (b. 1950) —
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., September
13, 1950.
Mayor
of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1998-2003; resigned 2003.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2003.
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Image source:
City of Oklahoma City |
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Humphreys, Larry —
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 4th District, 1986.
Still living as of 1986.
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Humphreys, Lester W. —
U.S.
Attorney for Oregon, 1919-23.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Louis —
of South Bend, St. Joseph
County, Ind.
Mayor
of South Bend, Ind., 1868-71.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, M. Eugene —
of Galt, Grundy
County, Mo.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Grundy County, 1915-16.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Marion A. —
of Salisbury, Wicomico
County, Md.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Maryland, 1900;
postmaster at Salisbury,
Md., 1902-14.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Marion O. —
of Salisbury, Wicomico
County, Md.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,
1924.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Melvin W. —
of Allison Park, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Humphreys, Miles S. —
of Allegheny
County, Pa.
Republican. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County, 1869-71;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 23rd District, 1872-74.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Norman H. —
of Westmont, Cambria
County, Pa.
Burgess
of Westmont, Pennsylvania, 1923.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Parry Wayne
(1778-1839) —
of Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn.; Hernando, DeSoto
County, Miss.
Born in Staunton,
Va., 1778.
Democrat. Lawyer;
superior court judge in Tennessee, 1807-09; circuit judge in
Tennessee, 1809-13, 1818-36; U.S.
Representative from Tennessee at-large, 1813-15; banker.
Slaveowner.
Died in Hernando, DeSoto
County, Miss., February
12, 1839 (age about 60
years).
Interment at Methodist
Cemetery, Hernando, Miss.
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Humphreys, Paul R. —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Republican. Member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1955; candidate for
Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Pinkie See Harry D.
Humphreys |
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Humphreys, Priscilla Cobb —
also known as Priscilla Humphreys; Mrs. Irvin W.
Humphreys —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Republican. Member of Republican
National Committee from West Virginia, 1963-75, 1991; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Female.
Baptist.
Still living as of 1991.
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Humphreys, Ralph —
of Hampshire
County, Va. (now W.Va.).
Delegate
to Virginia convention to ratify U.S. constitution from Hampshire
County, 1788.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Randolph —
of Salisbury, Wicomico
County, Md.
Mayor
of Salisbury, Md., 1894-98.
Burial location unknown.
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Ray See Raymond R.
Humphreys |
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Humphreys, Raymond R. —
also known as Ray Humphreys —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Still living as of 1968.
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Humphreys, Raymond V.
(1911-1985) —
of Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va., May 3,
1911.
Republican. Insurance
business; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1936, 1938;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1951-52.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in 1985
(age about
74 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Humphreys and Zelda (Henson) Humphreys. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Humphreys, Richard C. —
Independent candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 10th District, 1892.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Robert
(1893-1977) —
of Mayfield, Graves
County, Ky.
Born in Fulgham, Hickman
County, Ky., August
20, 1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1920; member of Kentucky
state senate, 1932-36; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Kentucky, 1936
(alternate), 1940,
1952,
1956;
Kentucky
Democratic state chair, 1937-39, 1949-58; served in the U.S. Army
during World War II; U.S.
Senator from Kentucky, 1956.
Died in Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ky., December
31, 1977 (age 84 years, 133
days).
Interment at Highland
Park Cemetery, Mayfield, Ky.
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Humphreys, Robert W. —
of Liberty, Liberty
County, Tex.; Galveston, Galveston
County, Tex.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1916,
1920,
1932
(alternate), 1936,
1940,
1944;
U.S. Collector of
Customs, 1927.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Roy —
of Buchanan
County, Mo.
Democrat. Elected Missouri
state house of representatives 7th District 1980.
Still living as of 1980.
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Humphreys, Samuel —
of Salem
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1824-26, 1834.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Stewart —
of Newmarket, Rockingham
County, N.H.
Republican. Candidate for New
Hampshire state house of representatives from Newmarket, 1938.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, Thomas —
of Salisbury, Wicomico
County, Md.
Democrat. Member of Maryland
state senate from Wicomico County, 1876-78; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1888;
mayor
of Salisbury, Md., 1890-94.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, W. J. —
of Hinton, Summers
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Mayor of
Hinton, W.Va., 1977-78, 1981-83.
Still living as of 1983.
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Humphreys, W. T. —
of Tioga
County, Pa.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Tioga County, 1866-67,
1875-76.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, West Hughes
(1806-1882) —
Born in Montgomery
County, Tenn., August
26, 1806.
U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 1853-62;
removed 1862; U.S.
District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee, 1853-62;
removed 1862; U.S.
District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, 1853-62;
removed 1862.
Died in Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn., October
16, 1882 (age 76 years, 51
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, William —
of Derby, New Haven
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Derby, 1834.
Burial location unknown.
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Humphreys, William —
of Twin Lake, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1976,
1984.
Still living as of 1984.
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Humphreys, William R. —
of Dayton, Montgomery
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Humphreys, William Yerger
(1890-1933) —
of Mississippi.
Born in Greenville, Washington
County, Miss., September
9, 1890.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Mississippi 3rd District, 1923-25.
Died February
26, 1933 (age 42 years, 170
days).
Interment at Greenville
Cemetery, Greenville, Miss.
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