Benjamin G. Humphreys II

This article is about the U.S. politician (1865-1923). For his father the governor of Mississippi (1808-1882), see Benjamin G. Humphreys.

Benjamin Grubb Humphreys II (August 17, 1865 – October 16, 1923) was an American lawyer and politician who served ten consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Mississippi from 1903 to 1923.

Benjamin Grubb Humphreys II
Humphreys II circa 1920
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1903 (1903-03-04) – October 16, 1923 (1923-10-16)
Preceded by	Pat Henry
Succeeded by	William Y. Humphreys
Personal details
Born	Benjamin Grubb Humphreys II August 17, 1865 Claiborne County, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	October 16, 1923 (aged 58) Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Resting place	Greenville Cemetery
Children	William
Parent	Benjamin G. Humphreys (father)
Occupation	Lawyer, politician

He was known by his constituents as "Our Ben."

Early life

Benjamin Grubb Humphreys II was born on August 17, 1865, in Claiborne County, Mississippi. His father was Benjamin G. Humphreys.

Humphreys attended the public schools at Lexington, Mississippi, and the University of Mississippi at Oxford where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1891 and commenced practice in Greenwood, Mississippi.

Career

Humphreys served as the superintendent of education for Leflore County 1892–1896. He served as district attorney for the fourth district of Mississippi 1895–1903.

Spanish-American War

He raised a company in April 1898 for service in the Spanish–American War and was its first lieutenant, serving under Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee in Florida during the entire war.

Congress

Humphreys was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-eighth and to the ten succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1903, until his death. He served as chairman of the Committee on Territories (Sixty-second Congress), Committee on Flood Control (Sixty-fourth and Sixty-fifth Congresses). He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1920.

Death

Humphreys died in Greenville, Mississippi, October 16, 1923. He was interred in Greenville Cemetery.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

References

Bibliography

• United States Congress. "Benjamin G. Humphreys II (id: H000960)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• United States Congress (1925). Benjamin G. Humphreys, Late a Representative from Mississippi. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office.

External links

• Media related to Benjamin Grubb Humphreys II at Wikimedia Commons