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Rh election in 1872. In 187793 he was a representative to the forty-fifth, forty-sixth and forty-seventh congresses.While a member of the United States congress he took an netive part in the deliberations of that body, notably on the Geneva award, on which question he made a brilliant speech in the house of representatives on May 10, 1882. He died in 1902 in Hudson, Wis.

Humphrey, Heman, clergy man, author, was born March 26, 1779, in West Daubury, Conn. He was a congregational clergyman; and was president of Amherst college in 1823-45. He was the author of Tour in France; Domestic Education; Sketches and History of Revivals; Essays in the Sabbath; Life of Nathan Fiske; and Letters to a Son in the Ministry. He died April 3, 1861, in Pittsheld, Mass.

Humphrey, J. Otis, lawyer, jurist, was born Dec. 30, 1860, in Morgan county, Ill. In 1897-1901 he was United States district attorney for the southern district of Illinois. In 1901-05 he was judge of the United States district court for the southern district; and was also circuit judge of the United States court of appeals for the seventh district,

Humphrey, James, educator, lawyer, congressman, was born Oct. 9, 1811, in Fairfield, Conn. In 1838 he moved to the city New York, where he practiced his profession. in 1839-1 and 1865-67 he was a representative from New York to the thirty-sixth and thirty-ninth congresses. He died June 18, 180, in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Humphrey, James M., lawyer, state senator, congressman, was born Sept. 21, 1819, in Holland, Ind. He was district attorney for Erie county in 18ar-59; and was a member of the state senaie in 1863-65, In 1863. he was a representative from New York to the thirty-ninth and fortieth congresses as a democrat.

Humpurey, John, lawyer, state senator, was born June 20, 18.8, in England, In 1870 and 1884 he was elected to the general assembly of Illinois; and was a member of the state senate in 1886-98. He was the author of the Humphrey bills.

Humphrey, Lyman Underwood, soldier. lawyer, governor, was born July 25, 1844, in New Baltimore, Ohio. He was educated in the common and high schools; attended Mount Union college; and at the university of Michigan. In 1841 he enlisted in the seventy-sixth regiment Ohio volunteer infantry: served through the civil war; and was promoted first lieutenant. Since 1871 be has practiced law at Independence, Kan. He served two years in the lower houses and four years in the state senate of Kansas. For four years he was lieutenant governor: and in 1888-02 was governor of Kansas.

Humphrey, Nelson G., Lusiness man, port, was born May 1, 1845. in Wyoming county. N.Y. He is the author of a volume of poems entitled Random Shots.

Humphrey, Reuben, stale senator, congressman, was born in New York. He was or four years a state senator in the legislature of New York from Onondaga county; and in 1807-03 he was a representative to the tenth congress. He died in Onoudaga county, N.Y.

Humphrey, Seth King, inventor, author, was born Aug. 5, 1804, in Faribault, Minn, In 1881-89 he was engaged in flour milling, and since 1859 has been engaged in western. investments. He invented the Humphrey employes' elevator. He is the author of The Indian Dispossessed.

Humphrey, William, soldier, was born in Ohio. In 1861 he was captain of the second regiment Michigan infantry; and in 1804 was brevetted brigadier general. He died Jun. 30, 1864, in Michigan.

Humphrey, William E., lawyer, congress an March 31, 1862, near Alamo, and. in 1887-93 he practiced law in Crawfordsville, Ind.; since 1893 has practiced law in Seattle, Wash; and in 1898-1902 was corporation counsel of Seattle. In 1904-15 he was a representative from Washington to the fifty-eighth, fifty-ninth, sixtieth, sixty-first, sixty-secuond and sixty third congresses as a republican.

Humphrey, William Harrison, soldier postmaster, was born Dec. 18, 1935, in Underhill, Vt. He was educated in the public schools of his native state with a few terms in the academy. He learned the tanner and currier's trade. In 1861 he enlisted as a private soldier in company E, second regiment United States sharpshooters; and was mustered out as captain in 1805. He participated in eighty-three battles and skirmishes; and lost his right leg about the knee on April 2, 1st, He is now postmaster of Fort Ethan Allen, VI,

Humphreys, Alexander Crombie, educator civil engineer, was born March 30, 1851, in Scotland. In 1866 he was receiving teller and assistant general bookeeper of the New York Guaranty and indemnity company. He was for two years president at the Stevens Institute of technology. In 1880 he was chief engineer of the Pintsch lighting company.

Humphreys, Andrew, congressman 1875-77 be was a representative from Indiana to the forty-fourth congress to fill a vacancy. He died in Indiana.

Humphreys, Andrew Atkinson, soldier. author, was born Nov. 2, 1810, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was a general in the federal army during the civil war; and was subsequently chief of engineers of the United States army. He was the author of The virginia Campaigns of 1864 and 1865; and From Gettysburg to the Rapidan. He died Dec. 27, 188, in Washington, D.C.

Humphreys, Benjamin Grubb, soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born Aug. 7. 1865. in Claiborne county, Miss. He is the son of brigadier-general Benjamin G. Humphreys, who was governor of Mississippi. He was