Joseph Clinton Humphrey

Full Name: Joseph Clinton "Joe" Humphrey
Date of birth: April 9, 1908
Date of death: April 26, 1996

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	116	Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947	49th	Democrat	Abilene / Taylor	Taylor
H	116	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	Abilene / Taylor	Taylor
H	116	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th	Democrat	Abilene / Taylor	Taylor

Terms of Service top

House District 116
Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947
Legislatures: 49th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Abilene / Taylor
Counties in district: Taylor

House District 116
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Abilene / Taylor
Counties in district: Taylor

House District 116
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Abilene / Taylor
Counties in district: Taylor

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Obituary and photo, Dr. Joe C. Humphrey, "Longtime Educator, Iris Grower Dies," 4/27/1996, pp. 1A, 8A. "He took a leave of absence from the Abilene school system to represent Taylor County in the Texas House from 1940-46." Abilene Reporter-News.
Obituary, Dr. Joe C. Humphrey, McMurry University Chieftain, Volume 46, Number 1, Summer 1996, pp. 26-27, crediting the McMurry University Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

Joseph Clinton Humphrey, death date 4/26/1996 in Taylor County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
Joe C. Humphrey, birth date 4/9/1908, death date 4/26/1996, burial in Elmwood Memorial Park, Abilene, Taylor County. Find a Grave.
47th Legislature (1941) - Joe C. Humphrey, postoffice Abilene, nativity Texas. Taylor County, age 32 (born circa 1909), teacher. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. Joe C. Humphrey, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Joe C. Humphrey, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Joe C. Humphrey, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

49th R.S. - 1945 Appropriations Congressional and Legislative Districts (Chair) Constitutional Amendments Education Rules School Aid Appropriation, Special
48th R.S. - 1943 Appropriations Congressional and Legislative Districts Constitutional Amendments Education (Chair) Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, Lower Colorado River Authority, and City of San Antonio, Investigation, Special (Vice Chair) Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Rules State Affairs
47th R.S. - 1941 Constitutional Amendments Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Federal Relations State Affairs State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions

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