Richard Burton Humphrey

Full Name: Richard Burton Humphrey
Date of birth: March 5, 1881
Date of death: January 5, 1966

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	102	Jan 14, 1913 - Oct 29, 1914	33rd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Throckmorton / Throckmorton	Baylor, Haskell, Throckmorton
H	104	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913	32nd	Democrat	Throckmorton / Throckmorton	Archer, Baylor, Haskell, Knox, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Young
H	104	Jul 26, 1910 - Jan 10, 1911	31st ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Throckmorton / Throckmorton	Archer, Baylor, Haskell, Knox, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Young

(1) Submitted resignation to the Governor 10/29/1914. "Humphrey Resigns; Wants No Question Over Seat as Solon," 10/30/1914, p. 5; "Believes Humphrey Sets 'Bad Example' in Resigning Seat," 11/2/1914, p. 3. Austin American.
(2) "Forecast of 32d Legislature: List of Democratic Nominees for Senate and House of Representatives: Elected for the Vacancies: Fifteen New Members of the Thirty-first are Chosen, Three of Them Senators," 8/6/1910, p. 11. Galveston Daily News.
(3) 31st Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of office administered to R.B. Humphrey, elected to fill unexpired term of D.J. Brookreson, 7/26/1910, pp. 24-25. House Journal.
(4) R.B. Humphrey, sworn 7/26/1910, succeeded D.J. Brookreson, resigned 11/5/1909. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in 32nd-33rd Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual.

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House District 102
Jan 14, 1913 - Oct 29, 1914
Legislatures: 33rd ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Throckmorton / Throckmorton
Counties in district: Baylor, Haskell, Throckmorton

House District 104
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913
Legislatures: 32nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Throckmorton / Throckmorton
Counties in district: Archer, Baylor, Haskell, Knox, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Young

House District 104
Jul 26, 1910 - Jan 10, 1911
Legislatures: 31st ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Throckmorton / Throckmorton
Counties in district: Archer, Baylor, Haskell, Knox, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Young

Biographical Information top

Military Service Notes

"Wearing the khaki suit of a private in the United States army, R.B. Humphrey, former attorney at Austin, and member of the Texas state legislature . . . " "Private Humphrey Returns to Austin from Camp Pike . . . Has Been Member of State Legislature," 12/11/1918, p. 8. Austin American.
"Was Private in War; Runs for State Office." Photo and announcement of candidacy for Lieutenant Governor, 6/21/1920, p. 2. El Paso Herald.
United States Army, Private, Central Officers Training School, Camp Pike, Arkansas, World War I. Richard B. Humphrey, born in Lovelady, Texas, age 37 4/12 years, residence in Throckmorton, Throckmorton County, Texas. Enlisted 8/20/1918 at Camp Pike, Arkansas; honorable discharge 11/27/1918.
Richard Burton Humphrey, birth date 3/5/1881, death date 1/5/1966, PFC USA 6th Co 2nd Batt In Cont Off Trg School, enlistment date 8/12/1918, discharge date 11/27/1918, residence in Dallas, Texas. FamilySearch. United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940 World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin)

Other Resources

Census of 1910 - Richard B. Humphray, Justice Precinct 1, Throckmorton County, age 29, born circa 1881 in Texas, attorney at law, boarder in household of Gertrude Young. FamilySearch.
Richard Burton Humphrey, birth date 3/5/1881, death date 1/5/1966, attorney/law, served in U.S. armed forces 8/12/1918, father Richard Manning Humphrey, mother Elizabeth Arthur, removal and burial in Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Candidate for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives (1913-1914), Congressman-at-large (1914), Lieutenant Governor (1920), State Representative, Place 2, from Dallas County (1932), and Supreme Court of Texas (1940). Newspapers.com.
33rd Legislature (1913) - R.B. Humphrey, postoffice Throckmorton, nativity Texas, age 31 (born circa 1882), lawyer, 31 years in Texas, member former legislatures: 31st-32nd, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. R.B. Humphrey, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.B. Humphrey, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.B. Humphrey, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

33rd R.S. - 1913 Appropriations (Vice Chair) Congressional Districts Constitutional Amendments Judiciary (Chair) Juvenile Reforms Penitentiaries Penitentiary System, Special Private Corporations Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Roads, Bridges and Ferries Rules Senatorial Districts
32nd R.S. - 1911 Civil and Criminal Procedure Judicial Districts Private Corporations Public Lands and Land Office Senatorial Districts Stock and Stock Raising Supreme Judicial Districts
31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Insurance Judicial Districts Judiciary Private Corporations Public Lands and Land Office

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