Benjamin G. Humphreys

Benjamin Humphreys
26th Governor of Mississippi
In office
October 16, 1865 – June 15, 1868
Preceded byWilliam L. Sharkey
Succeeded byAdelbert Ames
Member of the Mississippi Senate
In office
1839–1844
Personal details
Born(1808-08-26)August 26, 1808
Claiborne County, Mississippi Territory, U.S.
DiedDecember 20, 1882(1882-12-20) (aged 74)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States United States
Confederate States of America Confederate States of America
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Years of service1861–65
Rank Brigadier General
Commands21st Mississippi Infantry Regiment
Humphreys' Brigade
Battles/warsAmerican 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.