Parry Wayne Humphreys | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 6th district | |
In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 | |
Preceded by | District created |
Succeeded by | James B. Reynolds |
Member of the Tennessee Senate | |
In office 1807 | |
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
In office 1805 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1778 Staunton, Virginia |
Died | February 12, 1839 Hernando, Mississippi | (aged 60–61)
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Parry Wayne Humphreys (1778 – February 12, 1839) was an American attorney, judge, and politician who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives. After serving one term in the House, he later served eighteen years as a judge on the state judicial circuit. About 1836 Humphreys moved to Hernando, Mississippi, where he worked in banking for the remainder of his life.
When established in 1809, Humphreys County, Tennessee was named for the judge. He had served on the Supreme Court of Tennessee from 1807 through 1809.