Benjamin Humphreys | |
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26th Governor of Mississippi | |
In office October 16, 1865 – June 15, 1868 | |
Preceded by | William L. Sharkey |
Succeeded by | Adelbert Ames |
Member of the Mississippi Senate | |
In office 1839–1844 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Claiborne County, Mississippi Territory, U.S. | August 26, 1808
Died | December 20, 1882 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | (aged 74)
Political party | Democratic |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States Confederate States of America |
Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861–65 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands | 21st Mississippi Infantry Regiment Humphreys' Brigade |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys (August 26, 1808 – December 20, 1882) was an American politician from Mississippi. He was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and served as Governor of Mississippi from 1865 to 1868, during Reconstruction.