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| |  HUMPHREYS:See alsoJosephGarner Anthony —WinfieldScott Bird —JamesEverett Ford —ThomasSt. John Gaffney —EmilyTodd Helm —WilliamHumphreys Jackson —WilliamPurnell Jackson —HarveTibbott | | Humphreys, A. J. — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Candidate formayorof Charleston, W.Va., 1919.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Abel — of Tioga Point (now Athens),BradfordCounty, Pa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1860.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Abram Stephanus (b.1868) —also known asAbram S. Humphreys — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii.Born in Columbus,LowndesCounty, Miss.,January16, 1868.Lawyer;circuit judge in Hawaii, 1900-02.Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Abram S. Humphreys and Eliza (Tucker) Humphreys. |
| | Humphreys, Alex R. — ofMonroeCounty, W.Va.Member ofWestVirginia state senate 9th District, 1868-71.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Andrew(1821-1904) —also known asAndy Humphreys — ofGreeneCounty, Ind.Born near Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.,March30, 1821.Democrat. Member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1849; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Indiana,1864;member ofIndianastate senate, 1874;U.S.Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1876-77.DiedJune 14,1904 (age83 years, 76days).Interment atHumphreysCemetery, Linton, Ind. | | Humphreys,AndySeeAndrewHumphreys | | Humphreys, Arthur Cameron(1861-1943) —also known asArthur C. Humphreys — ofNorfolk,Va.Born in Charles Town,JeffersonCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),October3, 1861.Vice-Consulfor Spain inNorfolk,Va., 1890-98, 1901-35;ConsularAgent for Italy inNorfolk,Va., 1891-95;Vice-Consulfor Mexico inNorfolk,Va., 1901-04;Vice-Consulfor Norway inNorfolk,Va., 1919-20;HonoraryVice-Consul for Ecuador inNorfolk,Va., 1935.Died inNorfolk,Va.,December18, 1943 (age82 years, 76days).Interment atForestLawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Va. | | Humphreys, B. D. — ofMcDowellCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Benjamin Grubb(1808-1882) —also known asBenjamin G. Humphreys — of Mississippi. Born inClaiborneCounty, Miss.,August26, 1808.Member of Mississippi state legislature, 1837; member ofMississippistate senate, 1839; general in the Confederate Army during theCivil War;Governor ofMississippi, 1865-68.DuringReconstruction,he wasphysicallyejected from the governor's office by an armed force under theorders of the U.S. military commander of Mississippi.Died inLefloreCounty, Miss.,December20, 1882 (age74 years, 116days).Interment atWintergreenCemetery, Port Gibson, Miss. | | Humphreys, Benjamin Grubb(1865-1923) —also known asBenjamin G. Humphreys — of Greenville,WashingtonCounty, Miss.Born inClaiborneCounty, Miss.,August17, 1865.Democrat.Lawyer;District Attorney 4th Circuit, 1895-1903; served in the U.S. Armyduring the Spanish-American War;U.S.Representative from Mississippi 3rd District, 1903-23; died inoffice 1923; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMississippi,1916,1920.Died in Greenville,WashingtonCounty, Miss.,October16, 1923 (age58 years, 60days).Interment atGreenvilleCemetery, Greenville, Miss.| | Relatives: SonofBenjamin Grubb Humphreys (1808-1882) andMildred Hickman (Maury) Humphreys; married,October9, 1889, to Louise Yerger; father ofWilliamYerger Humphreys. | | | | Political family:Humphreysfamily of Greenville, Mississippi. | | | | The Benjamin G. HumphreysBridge(built 1938-40, closed and demolished 2010-12), over the MississippiRiver betweenGreenville,Mississippi, andLakeVillage, Arkansas, wasnamed forhim. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article |
| | Humphreys, Bobby (bornc.1954) —of Pleasant Grove,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born about 1954. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Humphreys, Cathell — ofSomersetCounty, Md.Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Maryland,1852(voted forFranklinPierce andWilliamR. King).Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Cecil Charles — of New Castle,RockinghamCounty, N.H.Republican. Member ofNewHampshire state senate 24th District, 1957.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Charles(1714-1786) —of Pennsylvania. Born in Haverford,DelawareCounty, Pa.,September19, 1714.Delegateto Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1774-76.Quaker.Voted against the Declaration of Independence because he was a Quakerand opposed to war.Died in Haverford,DelawareCounty, Pa.,March11, 1786 (age71 years, 173days).Interment atOldHaverford Meeting House Cemetery, Haverford, Pa. | | Humphreys, Charles — of Marietta,WashingtonCounty, Ohio.Born in Ohio.Receiverof U.S. Land Office at Marietta, Ohio, 1839.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Daniel — of New Hampshire.U.S.Attorney for New Hampshire, 1804-27.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, David(1752-1818) —of Connecticut. Born in Derby (part now in Ansonia),New HavenCounty, Conn.,July 10,1752.Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; U.S.Minister toPortugal, 1791-97;Spain, 1796-1801; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives, 1812-14.Imported the Merino sheep to the U.S. Died in hishotelroom, in New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,February21, 1818 (age65 years, 226days).Interment atGroveStreet Cemetery, New Haven, Conn. | | Humphreys, David Campbell(c.1818-1879) —also known asDavid C. Humphreys — of Whitesburg,MadisonCounty, Ala.; Huntsville,MadisonCounty, Ala.;Alexandria,Va.Born in Cahaba,DallasCounty, Ala., about 1818.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,1868(member,ResolutionsCommittee);justice ofDistrict of Columbia supreme court, 1870.Died inAlexandria,Va.,July 12,1879 (ageabout 61years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Dr. Carlisle Humphreys and Harriet A. (Campbell) Humphreys;married,October22, 1845, to Margaret McLeod. |
| | Humphreys, Dudley — of Simsbury,HartfordCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Simsbury, 1826.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys,EugeneSeeM. EugeneHumphreys | | Humphreys, Mrs. Frank — of Reno,WashoeCounty, Nev.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNevada,1920.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Frederick C. — of Pensacola,EscambiaCounty, Fla.Born in Massachusetts. Republican.Mayorof Pensacola, Fla., 1870-73;U.S.Collector of Customs at Pensacola, Fla., Florida, 1877-81;delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida,1880.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, G. P. — of Boone,LavacaCounty, Tex.Member ofTexasstate house of representatives 69th District, 1887-88.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, George — of Auburn,CayugaCounty, N.Y.Mayorof Auburn, N.Y., 1861-62, 1865.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, George W. — ofJeffersonCounty, Miss.Member ofMississippiterritorial House of Representatives, 1806.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Harry D. — also known asPinkie Humphreys — of Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1966.Still living as of 1966. | | Humphreys, Harry E., Jr. — of Scarsdale,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Vice-president, U.S.RubberCompany;mayorof Scarsdale, N.Y., 1947-48.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Irvin H. — of Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Republican. Member ofWest VirginiaRepublican State Executive Committee, 1967; candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates 11th District, 1978.Still living as of 1978. | | Humphreys, Mrs.Irvin W.SeePriscilla CobbHumphreys | | Humphreys, J. A. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, J. P. — of Aurora,WiseCounty, Tex.Member ofTexasstate house of representatives 45th District, 1887.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Jack E. — ofCabellCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Humphreys, James — of Canton,HartfordCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Canton, 1822.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, James — ofButlerCounty, Pa.Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Butler County, 1879-80.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, James B. — of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromLouisiana,1936.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, James F. — also known asJim Humphreys — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates 23rd District; elected 1984;member ofWestVirginia state senate 8th District, 1989-94; appointed 1989;candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 2000, 2002;delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,2004,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Humphreys,JimSeeJames F.Humphreys | | Humphreys, Joe Bailey — of Crockett,HoustonCounty, Tex.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTexas,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, John, Jr. — of Derby,New HavenCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Derby, 1822, 1824, 1826.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, John F. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,1880(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization).Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Katherine — of South Bend,St. JosephCounty, Ind.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008.  | Humphreys, Kirk (b. 1950) — of Oklahoma City,OklahomaCounty, Okla.Born in Oklahoma City,OklahomaCounty, Okla.,September13, 1950.Mayorof Oklahoma City, Okla., 1998-2003; resigned 2003.Baptist.Still living as of 2003.| | Image source:City of Oklahoma City |
| | Humphreys, Larry — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Oklahoma 4th District, 1986.Still living as of 1986. | | Humphreys, Lester W. —U.S.Attorney for Oregon, 1919-23.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Louis — of South Bend,St. JosephCounty, Ind.Mayorof South Bend, Ind., 1868-71.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, M. Eugene — of Galt,GrundyCounty, Mo.Republican.Farmer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Grundy County, 1915-16.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Marion A. — of Salisbury,WicomicoCounty, Md.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMaryland,1900;postmaster atSalisbury,Md., 1902-14.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Marion O. — of Salisbury,WicomicoCounty, Md.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Melvin W. — of Allison Park,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Humphreys, Miles S. — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County, 1869-71;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 23rd District, 1872-74; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1872.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Norman H. — of Westmont,CambriaCounty, Pa.Burgessof Westmont, Pennsylvania, 1923.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Parry Wayne(1778-1839) —of Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.; Hernando,DeSotoCounty, Miss.Born inStaunton,Va.,1778.Democrat.Lawyer;superior court judge in Tennessee, 1807-09; circuit judge inTennessee, 1809-13, 1818-36;U.S.Representative from Tennessee at-large, 1813-15;banker.Slaveowner. Died in Hernando,DeSotoCounty, Miss.,February12, 1839 (ageabout 60years).Interment atMethodistCemetery, Hernando, Miss. | | Humphreys, Paul R. — of Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Republican. Member ofWest VirginiaRepublican State Executive Committee, 1955; RepublicanPresidential Elector for West Virginia,1956(voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys,PinkieSeeHarry D.Humphreys | | Humphreys, Priscilla Cobb — also known asPriscilla Humphreys;Mrs. Irvin W.Humphreys —of Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Republican. Member ofRepublicanNational Committee from West Virginia, 1963-75, 1991; delegate toRepublican National Convention from West Virginia,1972.Female.Baptist.Still living as of 1991. | | Humphreys, Ralph — ofHampshireCounty, Va. (now W.Va.).Delegateto Virginia convention to ratify U.S. constitution from HampshireCounty, 1788.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Randolph — of Salisbury,WicomicoCounty, Md.Mayorof Salisbury, Md., 1894-98.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys,RaySeeRaymond R.Humphreys | | Humphreys, Raymond R. — also known asRay Humphreys — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for West Virginia,1964;Democratic Presidential Elector for West Virginia,1968(voted forHubertH. Humphrey andEdmundS. Muskie).Still living as of 1968.  | Humphreys, Raymond V.(1911-1985) —of Hurricane,PutnamCounty, W.Va.Born in Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.,May 3,1911.Republican.Insurancebusiness; candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1936, 1938;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1951-52.Baptist.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died in1985(ageabout74 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Edward Humphreys and Zelda (Henson) Humphreys. | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951 |
| | Humphreys, Richard C. — Independent candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts 10th District, 1892.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Robert(1893-1977) —of Mayfield,GravesCounty, Ky.Born in Fulgham,HickmanCounty, Ky.,August20, 1893.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1920; member ofKentuckystate senate, 1932-36; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Kentucky,1936(alternate),1940,1952,1956;KentuckyDemocratic state chair, 1937-39, 1949-58; served in the U.S. Armyduring World War II;U.S.Senator from Kentucky, 1956.Died in Frankfort,FranklinCounty, Ky.,December31, 1977 (age84 years, 133days).Interment atHighlandPark Cemetery, Mayfield, Ky. | | Humphreys, Robert W. — of Liberty,LibertyCounty, Tex.; Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1916,1920,1932(alternate),1936,1940,1944;U.S.Collector of Customs at Galveston, Tex., Texas, 1927.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Roy — ofBuchananCounty, Mo.Democrat. ElectedMissouristate house of representatives 7th District 1980.Still living as of 1980. | | Humphreys, Samuel — ofSalemCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1824-26, 1834.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Stewart — of Newmarket,RockinghamCounty, N.H.Republican. Candidate forNewHampshire state house of representatives from Newmarket, 1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, Thomas — of Salisbury,WicomicoCounty, Md.Democrat. Member ofMarylandstate senate from Wicomico County, 1876-78; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Maryland,1888;mayorof Salisbury, Md., 1890-94.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, W. J. — of Hinton,SummersCounty, W.Va.Democrat.Mayor ofHinton, W.Va., 1977-78, 1981-83.Still living as of 1983. | | Humphreys, W. T. — ofTiogaCounty, Pa.Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Tioga County, 1866-67,1875-76.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, West Hughes(1806-1882) —Born inMontgomeryCounty, Tenn.,August26, 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,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,October16, 1882 (age76 years, 51days).Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, William — of Derby,New HavenCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Derby, 1834.Burial location unknown. | | Humphreys, William — of Twin Lake,MuskegonCounty, Mich.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1976,1984.Still living as of 1984. | | Humphreys, William R. — of Dayton,MontgomeryCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Humphreys, William Yerger(1890-1933) —of Mississippi. Born in Greenville,WashingtonCounty, Miss.,September9, 1890.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Mississippi 3rd District, 1923-25.DiedFebruary26, 1933 (age42 years, 170days).Interment atGreenvilleCemetery, Greenville, Miss.
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