George M. Humphrey (Wisconsin politician)
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George M. Humphrey | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Waukesha 4th district | |
| In office June 5, 1848 – January 1, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | John M. Wells |
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| Born | January 6, 1820 Caledonia, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 1866 (aged 46) Kankakee, Illinois, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
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George Mortimer Humphrey (January 6, 1820 – November 11, 1866) was an American miller, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served in the first session of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Waukesha County.
George M. Humphrey was born in Caledonia, New York, in January 1820. At a young age, he moved west to the Wisconsin Territory and settled for a time at Whitewater, where he became a successful miller.[1] He later moved to New Berlin, Waukesha County, sometime before 1846. At the first election in Wisconsin under state government, Humphrey was elected to represent his section of Waukesha County in the Wisconsin State Assembly, running on the Democratic Party ticket.[2]
In the 1850s, Humphrey moved to Hillsdale County, Michigan.[1] After 1857, he moved to Illinois, where he farmed. He died at Kankakee, Illinois, on November 11, 1866.[1]
