The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

1 877- Although not strictly a politician, the Judge has always taken a lively and wcll-inrormed
interest in the political affairs of the country, and has wielded a large and healthful influence in
the republican party; consequently, when a successor to Congressman J. M. Rusk was to be
chosen, in 1876, the republicans of the Seventh Congressional District, with notable unanimity,
called upon Judge Humphrey to accept a nomination for member of Congress. He accepted the
nomination, and was elected by a handsome majority. Having served with satisfaction to his
constituents for one term, he was readily re-elected to the second, at the close of which he
expected to return to private life; but his many friends, otherwise disposed, kept his name in the
field, and on the assembling of the Congressional Convention, in 1880, he was nominated on the
first ballot, notwithstanding two very strong competitors were candidates for the nomination. His
re-election resulted by a majority larger than has ever been given to any member of Congress in
his State. Unobstrusive and conservative in his ways of life, the purity of Judge Humphrey's
character is justly appreciated by those who know him. The soundness of his political views has
made him a reliable and valued member of the republican party, while his irreproachable moral
principle and wide statesmanlike range of thought have rendered his career in the councils of the
nation of enduring benefit to the country, reflecting honor upon his immediate constituents and
enduring credit to his public career.
In religious matters Mr. Humphrey is a consistent member of the Presbyterian Communion.
Res. (18S5) Hudson, Wis.
4492.
Children (by 1st inarriage, all born in Hudson, Wis.):
Herman Loin, 9 b. 22 Aug-., 1S57.
Fannie Seward, 9 b. 5 May, i860; married 23 Nov., 1881, at Hudson, Wis., Wilbur
Virgil (son of Vance and Eliza Sherard) Stewart, of Greenville, Pa., who died 29
Aug., 1S83. Child:
i. Jennie Stuart.'''
Mary Adaline,' b. 4 I\Iay, 1S66.
William Hexry,9 b. 25 IMch., 186S.
Grace Jennie," b. 14 Jan., 1874.
FAAHLY 443.
4498. Lucius Arnold' Humphrey, [3166] (Lucius,-' Ros-mcU,'' WdUam^ Lieut.
Samuel,'' Ensign Samuel,'^ Lieut. Samuel,- Michael^) was, born 28 July, 1832, at Candor, Tioga
Co., N. Y. He married in Mch., 1858, Louisa G. Lyons, of Ithaca, N. Y. He is an energetic,
capable and reliable bu,siness man, in the service of a ^stal Railway Co. Ros. (18S3) ChicaL'o. 111.
Children:
4499- I- John Lvcius,? b. in 1859.
4500. II. Anna Bell,? b. in 1862.
FAMILY 444.
4501. Captain Charles Frederick' Humphrey, [3170] (L-.ucius,i liosweii,'- Wiiiiam,^
Lieut. Samuel,^ Ensign Samuel,^ Lieut. Samuel.^ Muhael') was born 2 Sept., 1844, at Cortland,
Cortland Co., N. Y. ; and married at Washington, D. C, 17 June, 1874, Juanita Da Costa (dau.
of Edward Shepard and Julia Da Costa*) Foster, born 8 Aug., 1854, at Aricibo, Island of Puerto
Rico, West Indies.
« Edward Shepard Foster was bom 28 Mch., 1816, in London, Eng.: died at Aricibo, Island of Puerto Rico, 58 Feb., 1859; he w.n
thoroughly educated, both .is a civil engineer and architect, in Edinburgh, Scotland; built many, of the public buildings on the Island
of St. Croix; built the Sunday school house of St. Paul's Church, of Fredericksladt, St. Croix, a-uiish West Indies: rebuilt many of the
principal buildings of the City of Basseterre, Capitol of Guada Loupe, and in the town of Point a Pitre, on the same Island, after the
earthquake o( 1842. He was widely known and greatly esteemed in the Danish West Indies. He married Julia Da Co»ta, bom 10 Oct
.