James M. Humphrey

James M. Humphrey

James Morgan Humphrey (born September 21, 1819 in Holland , Erie County , New York , †  February 9, 1899 in Buffalo , New York) was an American politician . Between 1865 and 1869 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Humphrey attended public schools in his home country. After a subsequent law degree and his 1847 admission to the bar, he began in East Aurora , also in Erie County, to work in his new profession. Between 1857 and 1859 he was district attorney there . Politically, he joined the Democratic Party . He was a member of the New York Senate in 1863 and 1864 .

In the congressional election of 1864 , Humphrey was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 30th  constituency of his state , where he succeeded John Ganson on March 4, 1865 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1869 . Since 1865, the work of Congress has been marked by tension between Republicans and President Andrew Johnson . which culminated in a narrowly failed impeachment process. During Humphrey's time in Congress, the 13th and 14th amendments were ratified.

In 1868 James Humphrey renounced another congressional candidacy. Between 1871 and 1873 he was a judge on the Superior Court of Buffalo . After that he practiced as a lawyer again. He practiced this profession until he retired in 1894. He died in Buffalo on February 9, 1899.

Web links

• James M. Humphrey in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
John Ganson	United States House of Representatives for New York (30th constituency) March 4, 1865 - March 3, 1869	David S. Bennett