James Humphrey (October 9, 1811 – June 16, 1866) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
James Humphrey | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
In office March 4, 1859 – March 4, 1861 | |
Preceded by | George Taylor |
Succeeded by | Moses F. Odell |
In office March 4, 1865 – June 16, 1866 | |
Preceded by | Moses F. Odell |
Succeeded by | John W. Hunter |
Constituency | 2nd district (1859–1861) 3rd district (1865–1866) |
Personal details | |
Born | Fairfield, Connecticut | October 9, 1811
Died | June 16, 1866 Brooklyn, New York | (aged 54)
Political party | Republican |
Relations | Heman Humphrey (father) |
Alma mater | Amherst College |
Born in Fairfield, Connecticut, Humphrey pursued classical studies under his father Heman Humphrey. He was graduated from Amherst College in 1831. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced. He moved to Louisville, Kentucky, in 1837 and one year later to Brooklyn, New York.
Humphrey was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1860 to the Thirty-seventh Congress and for election in 1862 to the Thirty-eighth Congress.
Humphrey was elected to the Thirty-ninth Congress and served from March 4, 1865, until his death in Brooklyn, New York, June 16, 1866. He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy (Thirty-ninth Congress). He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.
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editThis article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- United States Congress. "James Humphrey (id: H000954)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.