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Benjamin Grubb Humphreys II (August 17, 1865 – October 16, 1923) was an American lawyer and politician who served ten consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Mississippi from 1903 to 1923.

Quick Facts Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 3rd district, Preceded by ...
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys II
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Humphreys II circa 1920
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1903 (1903-03-04)  October 16, 1923 (1923-10-16)
Preceded byPat Henry
Succeeded byWilliam Y. Humphreys
Personal details
Born
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys II

August 17, 1865
Claiborne County, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedOctober 16, 1923 (aged 58)
Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Resting placeGreenville Cemetery
ChildrenWilliam
ParentBenjamin G. Humphreys (father)
OccupationLawyer, politician
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He was known by his constituents as "Our Ben."[1]

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Early life

Benjamin Grubb Humphreys II was born on August 17, 1865, in Claiborne County, Mississippi. His father was Benjamin G. Humphreys.

Humphreys attended the public schools at Lexington, Mississippi, and the University of Mississippi at Oxford where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1891 and commenced practice in Greenwood, Mississippi.

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Career

Humphreys served as the superintendent of education for Leflore County 1892–1896. He served as district attorney for the fourth district of Mississippi 1895–1903.

Spanish-American War

He raised a company in April 1898 for service in the Spanish–American War and was its first lieutenant, serving under Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee in Florida during the entire war.

Congress

Humphreys was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-eighth and to the ten succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1903, until his death. He served as chairman of the Committee on Territories (Sixty-second Congress), Committee on Flood Control (Sixty-fourth and Sixty-fifth Congresses). He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1920.

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Death

Humphreys died in Greenville, Mississippi, October 16, 1923. He was interred in Greenville Cemetery.

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References

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