Louis Humphreys
Louis Humphreys | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Humphreys | |
| 2nd Mayor of South Bend, Indiana | |
| In office 1868–1872 | |
| Preceded by | William G. George |
| Succeeded by | William Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 21, 1816 Springfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 9, 1880 (aged 63) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Margaret Pierson (m. 1844–) |
| Children | 2 |
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.
Early life and education
[edit]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]
Career
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i Anderson & Cooley (1901). South Bend and the Men who Have Made it: Historical, Descriptive, Biographical. Tribune Printing Company. pp. 98– – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Dr. Louis Humphreys". History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. C.C. Chapman & Company. 1880. p. 470 – via Google Books.
- ^ Gabrielle Robinson (2003). German Settlers of South Bend. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 17–. ISBN 978-0-7385-2340-8.
External links
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Media related to Louis Humphreys at Wikimedia Commons
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