Friend Humphrey
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Friend Humphrey | |
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| Mayor of Albany, New York | |
| In office 1849–1850 | |
| Preceded by | John Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Franklin Townsend |
| In office 1843–1845 | |
| Preceded by | Barent Philip Staats |
| Succeeded by | John Keyes Paige |
| Member of the New York State Senate for the Third District | |
| In office 1840–1841 | |
| Preceded by | Edward P. Livingston |
| Succeeded by | Erastus Corning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1787 Simsbury, Connecticut |
| Died | March 15, 1854 (aged 67) Albany, New York |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouses | Hannah Hinman
(died 1822)Julia Ann Hoyt
(m. 1824; died 1851) |
Friend Humphrey (March 8, 1787 – March 15, 1854) was an American merchant, Whig state Senator from New York, and Mayor of Albany from 1849 to 1850.
He was born in Simsbury, Connecticut on March 8, 1787. He was one of the sons of Noah Humphrey Jr. (1726–c. 1790) and Margaret (née Phelps) Humphrey (c. 1746–c. 1808).[1] His brother was General Chauncey Humphrey.[2]
Career
He was courageous, strong, very energetic, never afraid to do right. Albany never had a Mayor better understood or more popular.[2]
In 1811, he moved to Albany, New York, where he engaged in the leather trade,[2] under the name Friend Humphrey's Son of Albany.[3]
He was a Whig member of the New York State Senate (3rd D.) in 1840 and 1841.[4]
He was elected as Mayor of Albany from 1843 to 1845, and from 1849 to 1850.[4] As mayor, he was known for the advancement of learning and "sound morals" by closing the markets on Sunday.[2]