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Joseph Wesley Humphrey
Full Name: Joseph Wesley Humphrey
Other surnames:
Humphreys
Date of birth: March 28, 1847
Date of death: April 24, 1932
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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City/County |
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Counties in District |
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H
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20
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Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899
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25th
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Democrat
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Point / Rains
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Rains, Wood
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H
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94
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Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891
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21st
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(2)
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Democrat
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Point / Rains
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Rains, Wood
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H
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94
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Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887
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19th
(3)
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Democrat
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Point / Rains
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Rains, Wood
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(1)
Democrat.
Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2)
J.W. Humphreys, Emory. Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3)
Democrat. "Politically, he is a true, simon pure Jacksonian Democrat . . ."
Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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| Biographical Sketches |
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Biographical sketch, J.W. Humphrey, p. 28.
Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
Portrait and biographical sketch, J.W. Humphrey, pp. 326-328.
Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
Biographical sketch, Joseph W. Humphrey, pp. 109-110. Born 3/28/1847 in Robeson County, North Carolina, married Mary J. Bellah 11/15/1881 in Rains County.
Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.
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Joseph Wesley Humphreys, birth date 3/28/1847 in North Carolina, death date 4/24/1932 in Point, Rains County, spouse Mary J. Humphreys, cemetery Bellah, farmer/county attorney.
FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Joseph Wesley Humphrey (1847-1932), burial in Bellah Cemetery, Emory, Rains County. Includes obituary from Greenville Evening Banner for Judge John N. Humphrey [sic], Rains County Attorney and former member of the Texas Legislature, 4/25/1932, p. 8.
Find a Grave.
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| Photographs |
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Photograph.
J.W. Humphrey, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
J.W. Humphrey, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
J.W. Humphrey, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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| Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
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19th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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