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J.</a> — of Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/charleston.html">mayor of Charleston, W.Va.</a>, 1919. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="750.74.22">Humphreys, Abel</a> — of Tioga Point (now Athens), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BR-lived.html">Bradford County</a>, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/PA.html">1860</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="289.24.34">Humphreys, Abram Stephanus</a> (b. 1868) — also known as Abram S. Humphreys — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/HI/HO-lived.html">Honolulu County</a>, Hawaii. Born in Columbus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/LO-born.html">Lowndes County</a>, Miss., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1868/01-16.html">January 16, 1868</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; circuit judge in Hawaii, 1900-02. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Abram S. Humphreys and Eliza (Tucker) Humphreys.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="794.76.37">Humphreys, Alex R.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, W.Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 9th District, 1868-71. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="770.90.11">Humphreys, Andrew</a> (1821-1904) — also known as Andy Humphreys — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/GE-lived.html">Greene County</a>, Ind. Born near Knoxville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/KX-born.html">Knox County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1821/03-30.html">March 30, 1821</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/sthse.html">Indiana state house of representatives</a>, 1849; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1864/IN.html">1864</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/stsen.html">Indiana state senate</a>, 1874; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 2nd District, 1876-77. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/06-14.html">June 14, 1904</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/83.html">83 years, 76 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/GE-buried.html#cms03881">Humphreys Cemetery</a>, Linton, Ind. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000959">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=405803">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/13409095">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Humphreys, Andy See <a href="#770.90.11">Andrew Humphreys</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="292.66.24">Humphreys, Arthur Cameron</a> (1861-1943) — also known as Arthur C. Humphreys — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/no-lived.html">Norfolk</a>, Va. Born in Charles Town, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/JF-born.html">Jefferson County</a>, Va. (now W.Va.), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1861/10-03.html">October 3, 1861</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SP-consuls.html">Vice-Consul for Spain</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/no-consuls.html">Norfolk, Va.</a>, 1890-98, 1901-35; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/IT-consuls.html">Consular Agent for Italy</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/no-consuls.html">Norfolk, Va.</a>, 1891-95; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/MX-consuls.html">Vice-Consul for Mexico</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/no-consuls.html">Norfolk, Va.</a>, 1901-03; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/EC-consuls.html">Honorary Vice-Consul for Ecuador</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/no-consuls.html">Norfolk, Va.</a>, 1935. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/no-died.html">Norfolk</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1943/12-18.html">December 18, 1943</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 76 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/no-buried.html#cms01391">Forest Lawn Cemetery</a>, Norfolk, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/63644305">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="894.28.30">Humphreys, B. D.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MD-lived.html">McDowell County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from McDowell County, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="460.46.30">Humphreys, Benjamin Grubb</a> (1808-1882) — also known as Benjamin G. Humphreys — of Mississippi. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/CI-born.html">Claiborne County</a>, Miss., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1808/08-26.html">August 26, 1808</a>. Member of Mississippi state legislature, 1837; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/stsen.html">Mississippi state senate</a>, 1839; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Mississippi</a>, 1865-68. During <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/civil-war-slavery.html">Reconstruction</a>, he was <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">physically ejected</a> from the governor's office by an armed force under the orders of the U.S. military commander of Mississippi. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/LF-died.html">Leflore County</a>, Miss., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1882/12-20.html">December 20, 1882</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 116 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/CI-buried.html#cms01639">Wintergreen Cemetery</a>, Port Gibson, Miss. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Mildred Hickman Maury; father of <a href="#328.72.93">Benjamin Grubb Humphreys (1865-1923)</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10532.html">Humphreys family</a> of Greenville, Mississippi.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/HU.html">Humphreys County, Miss.</a> is named for him.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/benjamin-grubb-humphreys/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin G. Humphreys">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7894001">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="328.72.93">Humphreys, Benjamin Grubb</a> (1865-1923) — also known as Benjamin G. Humphreys — of Greenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, Miss. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/CI-born.html">Claiborne County</a>, Miss., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1865/08-17.html">August 17, 1865</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; District Attorney 4th Circuit, 1895-1903; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Mississippi</a> 3rd District, 1903-23; died in office 1923; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/MS.html">1916</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1920/MS.html">1920</a>. Died in Greenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/WA-died.html">Washington County</a>, Miss., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1923/10-16.html">October 16, 1923</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/58.html">58 years, 60 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/WA-buried.html#cms00773">Greenville Cemetery</a>, Greenville, Miss. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#460.46.30">Benjamin Grubb Humphreys (1808-1882)</a> and Mildred Hickman (Maury) Humphreys; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1889/10-09.html">October 9, 1889</a>, to Louise Yerger; father of <a href="#381.76.31">William Yerger Humphreys</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10532.html">Humphreys family</a> of Greenville, Mississippi.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">The Benjamin G. Humphreys <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-bridges.html">Bridge</a> (built 1938-40, closed and demolished 2010-12), over the Mississippi River between <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/JF-names.html">Greenville, Mississippi</a>, and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/CH-names.html">Lake Village, Arkansas</a>, was <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000960">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=405804">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin G. Humphreys II">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="616.41.80">Humphreys, Bobby</a> (born c.1954) — of Pleasant Grove, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ala. Born about 1954. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/AL.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="058.37.97">Humphreys, Cathell</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/SO-lived.html">Somerset County</a>, Md. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="286.32.91">Humphreys, Cecil Charles</a> — of New Castle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/RO-lived.html">Rockingham County</a>, N.H. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 24th District, 1957. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="461.16.49">Humphreys, Charles</a> (1714-1786) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Haverford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/DE-born.html">Delaware County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1714/09-19.html">September 19, 1714</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/ccdel.html">Delegate to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania</a>, 1774-76. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/quaker.html">Quaker</a>. Voted against the Declaration of Independence because he was a Quaker and opposed to war. Died in Haverford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/DE-died.html">Delaware County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1786/03-11.html">March 11, 1786</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">71 years, 173 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/DE-buried.html#cms05047">Old Haverford Meeting House Cemetery</a>, Haverford, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000961">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=405805">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="654.24.46">Humphreys, Daniel</a> — of New Hampshire. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire</a>, 1804-27. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="666.76.58">Humphreys, David</a> (1752-1818) — of Connecticut. Born in Derby (part now in Ansonia), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-born.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1752/07-10.html">July 10, 1752</a>. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; U.S. Minister to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PT-diplomats.html ">Portugal</a>, 1791-97; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SP-diplomats.html ">Spain</a>, 1796-1801; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a>, 1812-14. Imported the Merino sheep to the U.S. Died in his <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/hotels.html">hotel room</a>, in New Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-died.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1818/02-21.html">February 21, 1818</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/65.html">65 years, 226 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-buried.html#cms00467">Grove Street Cemetery</a>, New Haven, Conn. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">The former <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-cities.html">borough</a> of Humphreysville, now part of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-names.html">Seymour, Connecticut</a>, was <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David Humphreys (soldier)">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/humphreys-david ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="709.53.59">Humphreys, David Campbell</a> (c.1818-1879) — also known as David C. Humphreys — of Whitesburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/MA-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Ala.; Huntsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/MA-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Ala.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ax-lived.html">Alexandria</a>, Va. Born in Cahaba, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/DS-born.html">Dallas County</a>, Ala., about 1818. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/AL.html">1868</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/committees.html">Resolutions Committee</a>); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/ofc/spju.html">justice of District of Columbia supreme court</a>, 1870. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ax-died.html">Alexandria</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1879/07-12.html">July 12, 1879</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/61.html">about 61 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Dr. Carlisle Humphreys and Harriet A. (Campbell) Humphreys; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1845/10-22.html">October 22, 1845</a>, to Margaret McLeod.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="988.24.63">Humphreys, Dudley</a> — of Simsbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Simsbury, 1826. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Humphreys, Eugene See <a href="#586.08.72">M. Eugene Humphreys</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="673.76.77">Humphreys, Mrs. Frank</a> — of Reno, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/WA-lived.html">Washoe County</a>, Nev. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/NV.html">1920</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="776.84.33">Humphreys, Frederick C.</a> — of Pensacola, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ES-lived.html">Escambia County</a>, Fla. Born in Massachusetts. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/pensacola.html">Mayor of Pensacola, Fla.</a>, 1870-73; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/FLcc nPE">U.S. Collector of Customs</a>, 1877-81; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1880/FL.html">1880</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="799.73.93">Humphreys, G. P.</a> — of Boone, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/LV-lived.html">Lavaca County</a>, Tex. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 69th District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="883.04.45">Humphreys, George</a> — of Auburn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CY-lived.html">Cayuga County</a>, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/auburn.html">Mayor of Auburn, N.Y.</a>, 1861-62, 1865. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="465.25.78">Humphreys, George W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Miss. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/trhs.html">Mississippi territorial House of Representatives</a>, 1806. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="084.46.11">Humphreys, Harry D.</a> — also known as Pinkie Humphreys — of Huntington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CA-lived.html">Cabell County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from West Virginia</a> 4th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="991.60.63">Humphreys, Harry E., Jr.</a> — of Scarsdale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. Vice-president, U.S. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/rubber.html">Rubber</a> Company; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/scarsdale.html">mayor of Scarsdale, N.Y.</a>, 1947-48. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="874.66.00">Humphreys, Irvin H.</a> — of Huntington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CA-lived.html">Cabell County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/WV.html">West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee</a>, 1967; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> 11th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Humphreys, Mrs. Irvin W. See <a href="#864.83.97">Priscilla Cobb Humphreys</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="620.28.18">Humphreys, J. A.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/LA.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="250.67.48">Humphreys, J. P.</a> — of Aurora, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/WS-lived.html">Wise County</a>, Tex. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 45th District, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="321.74.72">Humphreys, Jack E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CA-lived.html">Cabell County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Cabell County, 1960. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="350.01.40">Humphreys, James</a> — of Canton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Canton, 1822. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="698.83.22">Humphreys, James</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BT-lived.html">Butler County</a>, Pa. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Butler County, 1879-80. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="186.78.83">Humphreys, James B.</a> — of New Orleans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/OR-lived.html">Orleans Parish</a>, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/LA.html">1936</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="257.99.79">Humphreys, James F.</a> — also known as Jim Humphreys — of Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> 23rd District; elected 1984; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 8th District, 1989-94; appointed 1989; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from West Virginia</a> 2nd District, 2000, 2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/WV.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/WV.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Humphreys, Jim See <a href="#257.99.79">James F. Humphreys</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="526.46.02">Humphreys, Joe Bailey</a> — of Crockett, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HS-lived.html">Houston County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/TX.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="353.58.94">Humphreys, John, Jr.</a> — of Derby, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Derby, 1822, 1824, 1826. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="217.93.54">Humphreys, John F.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/CO.html">1880</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="979.24.68">Humphreys, Katherine</a> — of South Bend, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/SJ-lived.html">St. Joseph County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/IN.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.okc.gov/council/okcmayors/28-Kirk%20Humphries.jpg"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/415/78.06.jpg" width=70 height=117 border=0 alt="Kirk Humphreys"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="415.78.06">Humphreys, Kirk</a> (b. 1950) — of Oklahoma City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/OK-lived.html">Oklahoma County</a>, Okla. Born in Oklahoma City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/OK-born.html">Oklahoma County</a>, Okla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1950/09-13.html">September 13, 1950</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/oklahomacity.html">Mayor of Oklahoma City, Okla.</a>, 1998-2003; resigned 2003. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Still living as of 2003. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: City of Oklahoma City</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="335.29.89">Humphreys, Larry</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Oklahoma</a> 4th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="852.75.85">Humphreys, Lester W.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Oregon</a>, 1919-23. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="589.10.12">Humphreys, Louis</a> — of South Bend, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/SJ-lived.html">St. Joseph County</a>, Ind. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/southbend.html">Mayor of South Bend, Ind.</a>, 1868-71. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="586.08.72">Humphreys, M. Eugene</a> — of Galt, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/GU-lived.html">Grundy County</a>, Mo. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Grundy County, 1915-16. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="178.60.57">Humphreys, Marion A.</a> — of Salisbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/WI-lived.html">Wicomico County</a>, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/MD.html">1900</a>; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/salisbury.html#2">Salisbury, Md.</a>, 1902-14. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="609.39.39">Humphreys, Marion O.</a> — of Salisbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/WI-lived.html">Wicomico County</a>, Md. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/MD.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="197.34.73">Humphreys, Melvin W.</a> — of Allison Park, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/PA.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="282.28.27">Humphreys, Miles S.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Allegheny County, 1869-71; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 23rd District, 1872-74. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="478.55.63">Humphreys, Norman H.</a> — of Westmont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CA-lived.html">Cambria County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/westmont.html#2">Burgess of Westmont, Pennsylvania</a>, 1923. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="031.37.79">Humphreys, Parry Wayne</a> (1778-1839) — of Nashville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/DA-lived.html">Davidson County</a>, Tenn.; Hernando, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/DS-lived.html">DeSoto County</a>, Miss. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/sn-born.html">Staunton</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1778/index.html">1778</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; superior court judge in Tennessee, 1807-09; circuit judge in Tennessee, 1809-13, 1818-36; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Tennessee</a> at-large, 1813-15; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>. Slaveowner. Died in Hernando, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/DS-died.html">DeSoto County</a>, Miss., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1839/02-12.html">February 12, 1839</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/60.html">about 60 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/DS-buried.html#cms03954">Methodist Cemetery</a>, Hernando, Miss. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/HU.html">Humphreys County, Tenn.</a> is named for him.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000962">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=405806">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="592.84.82">Humphreys, Paul R.</a> — of Huntington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CA-lived.html">Cabell County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/WV.html">West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee</a>, 1955; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Humphreys, Pinkie See <a href="#084.46.11">Harry D. Humphreys</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="864.83.97">Humphreys, Priscilla Cobb</a> — also known as Priscilla Humphreys; Mrs. Irvin W. Humphreys — of Huntington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CA-lived.html">Cabell County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/WV.html">Republican National Committee from West Virginia</a>, 1963-75, 1991; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/WV.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Still living as of 1991. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="203.85.02">Humphreys, Ralph</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/HM-lived.html">Hampshire County</a>, Va. (now W.Va.). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/cnrt.html">Delegate to Virginia convention to ratify U.S. constitution</a> from Hampshire County, 1788. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="688.49.74">Humphreys, Randolph</a> — of Salisbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/WI-lived.html">Wicomico County</a>, Md. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/salisbury.html">Mayor of Salisbury, Md.</a>, 1894-98. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Humphreys, Ray See <a href="#194.43.32">Raymond R. Humphreys</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="194.43.32">Humphreys, Raymond R.</a> — also known as Ray Humphreys — of Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/7764003480/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/699/70.86.jpg" width=70 height=107 border=0 alt="Raymond V. Humphreys"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="699.70.86">Humphreys, Raymond V.</a> (1911-1985) — of Hurricane, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PU-lived.html">Putnam County</a>, W.Va. Born in Huntington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CA-born.html">Cabell County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1911/05-03.html">May 3, 1911</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">Insurance business</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from West Virginia</a> 4th District, 1936, 1938; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Putnam County, 1951-52. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/vfw.html">Veterans of Foreign Wars</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1985/index.html">1985</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">about 74 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Edward Humphreys and Zelda (Henson) Humphreys.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="499.72.99">Humphreys, Richard C.</a> — Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 10th District, 1892. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="433.09.42">Humphreys, Robert</a> (1893-1977) — of Mayfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/GA-lived.html">Graves County</a>, Ky. Born in Fulgham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/HK-born.html">Hickman County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1893/08-20.html">August 20, 1893</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a>, 1920; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/stsen.html">Kentucky state senate</a>, 1932-36; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/KY.html">1936</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/KY.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/KY.html">1952</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/KY.html">1956</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/KY.html">Kentucky Democratic state chair</a>, 1937-39, 1949-58; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Kentucky</a>, 1956. Died in Frankfort, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FR-died.html">Franklin County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1977/12-31.html">December 31, 1977</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 133 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/GA-buried.html#cms04422">Highland Park Cemetery</a>, Mayfield, Ky. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Imogene Covington.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000963">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=405807">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7091466">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="379.37.84">Humphreys, Robert W.</a> — of Liberty, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/LI-lived.html">Liberty County</a>, Tex.; Galveston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GV-lived.html">Galveston County</a>, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/TX.html">1916</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/TX.html">1920</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/TX.html">1932</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/TX.html">1936</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/TX.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/TX.html">1944</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/TXcc nGL">U.S. Collector of Customs</a>, 1927. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="154.24.16">Humphreys, Roy</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/BU-lived.html">Buchanan County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Elected <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> 7th District 1980. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="941.93.61">Humphreys, Samuel</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/SA-lived.html">Salem County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Salem County, 1824-26, 1834. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="949.58.29">Humphreys, Stewart</a> — of Newmarket, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/RO-lived.html">Rockingham County</a>, N.H. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a> from Newmarket, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="655.59.72">Humphreys, Thomas</a> — of Salisbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/WI-lived.html">Wicomico County</a>, Md. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/stsen.html">Maryland state senate</a> from Wicomico County, 1876-78; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/MD.html">1888</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/salisbury.html">mayor of Salisbury, Md.</a>, 1890-94. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="106.26.50">Humphreys, W. J.</a> — of Hinton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/SU-lived.html">Summers County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/hinton.html">Mayor of Hinton, W.Va.</a>, 1977-78, 1981-83. Still living as of 1983. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="622.57.58">Humphreys, W. T.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/TI-lived.html">Tioga County</a>, Pa. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Tioga County, 1866-67, 1875-76. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="016.20.86">Humphreys, West Hughes</a> (1806-1882) — Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/MY-born.html">Montgomery County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1806/08-26.html">August 26, 1806</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee</a>, 1853-62; removed 1862; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee</a>, 1853-62; removed 1862; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee</a>, 1853-62; removed 1862. Died in Nashville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/DA-died.html">Davidson County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1882/10-16.html">October 16, 1882</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/76.html">76 years, 51 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=1123&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/humphreys-west-hughes">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="783.10.25">Humphreys, William</a> — of Derby, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Derby, 1834. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="822.61.97">Humphreys, William</a> — of Twin Lake, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MU-lived.html">Muskegon County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1976/MI.html">1976</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1984/MI.html">1984</a>. Still living as of 1984. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="345.30.06">Humphreys, William R.</a> — of Dayton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/MY-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/OH.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="381.76.31">Humphreys, William Yerger</a> (1890-1933) — of Mississippi. Born in Greenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/WA-born.html">Washington County</a>, Miss., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1890/09-09.html">September 9, 1890</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Mississippi</a> 3rd District, 1923-25. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/02-26.html">February 26, 1933</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/42.html">42 years, 170 days</a>). 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