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Louis Humphreys (September 21, 1816 – May 9, 1880)[1] was an American physician, and politician. He served as the medical inspector for the Union Army during the American Civil War, and was a two-term mayor of South Bend, Indiana.
Louis Humphreys | |
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2nd Mayor of South Bend, Indiana | |
In office 1868–1872 | |
Preceded by | William G. George |
Succeeded by | William Miller |
Personal details | |
Born | Springfield, Ohio, U.S. | November 21, 1816
Died | May 9, 1880 63) | (aged
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Margaret Pierson (m. 1844–) |
Children | 2 |
Humphreys was born on September 21, 1816, in Springfield, Ohio.[1] His father John Humphreys was a native of Ireland and settled in Ohio in his early 20s.[1] His mother was from Virginia.[1] He attended Franklin Academy in Washington, Kentucky, and high school in Springfield, Ohio.[1]
Humphreys came to South Bend, Indiana in 1838, where he studied medicine with his brother Harvey Humphreys.[1] He later attended Indiana Medical College in La Porte, Indiana, and later Keokuk, Iowa; he graduated in 1844.[2]
Humphreys was one of the founders of St. Joseph County Savings Bank.[1] He was the second mayor of South Bend (1868–1870, and 1870–1872) and was a Republican.
Abraham Lincoln appointed him as one of eight medical inspectors for the United States Army.[1] He served as the Commissioner of the Indiana Hospital for the Insane for four years.[1] Humphreys was involved in organizing South Bend's original public library in 1872.[3]
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