Herman L. Humphrey

The Honorable
Herman L. Humphrey
From 1882's Public Men of To-Day
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883
Preceded byJeremiah Rusk
Succeeded byGilbert M. Woodward
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 8th Circuit
In office
January 1, 1867 – March 4, 1877
Preceded byLucien P. Wetherby
Succeeded byEgbert B. Bundy
8th Mayor of Hudson, Wisconsin
In office
April 1865 – April 1866
Preceded byC. R. Coon
Succeeded byJ. H. Brown
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 28th district
In office
January 6, 1862 – January 4, 1864
Preceded byCharles B. Cox
Succeeded byAustin H. Young
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the St. Croix district
In office
January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889
Preceded byThomas Porter
Succeeded byEdward Conner
Personal details
Born(1830-03-14)March 14, 1830
Candor, New York
DiedJune 10, 1902(1902-06-10) (aged 72)
Hudson, Wisconsin
Resting placeOld Willow River Cemetery, Hudson, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Jennie Ann Cross
    (m. 1855; died 1880)
  • Kitty Elvira Door
    (m. 1881⁠–⁠1902)
Children
  • Herman Jr., Fannie, Mary, William, and Grace
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Herman Loin Humphrey (March 14, 1830 – June 10, 1902) was an American attorney, judge, and Republican politician. He served three terms in the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 7th congressional district (1877–1883). Prior to his election to Congress, he was a Wisconsin circuit court judge for ten years in western Wisconsin, and served two years in the Wisconsin State Senate. Some sources give his middle name as Leon.[1]

  1. ^ Biographical Directory of the American Congress 1774-1927. United States Government Printing Office. 1928. p. 1129. Retrieved March 26, 2021.