Andrew Humphreys

Andrew Humphreys (* March 30, 1821 at Knoxville, Tennessee, † June 14, 1904 in Linton, Indiana ) was an American politician. Between December 1876 and March 1877, he represented the State of Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

In 1829, Andrew Humphreys came with his parents in the Owen County, Indiana. Later the family moved to Putnam County, where they settled near the city of Manhattan. There he attended the public schools. Since 1842 he has been resident in Greene County, where he worked in agriculture.

Politically Humphreys was a member of the Democratic Party. From 1849 to 1852, and again from January to March 1857 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Indiana. In 1857 he was appointed by President James Buchanan to the Indian agent for the area of the future state of Utah. In the years 1872 and 1888 Humphreys was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions relevant. In addition, he participated during his political career in almost all regional democratic party days in Indiana. In the years 1874-1876, 1878-1882 and 1896-1900 Humphreys was in the state Senate.

Following the resignation of Mr James D. Williams Humphreys was at the due election for the second seat of Indiana as his successor in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he took up his new mandate on 5 December 1876. Until March 3, 1877 he ended the current legislative session in Congress. After his retirement from the U.S. House of Representatives Andrew Humphreys again worked in agriculture in Greene County. He also remained active in politics at the state level and was twice a member of the Senate of Indiana. He died on June 14, 1904 in Linton, where he was also buried.