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Richard Burton Humphrey

R.B. Humphrey
Full Name: Richard Burton Humphrey
Birth date: March 5, 1881
Death date: January 5, 1966

Terms of Service

  • House, 33rd (1) Legislature
    1/14/1913 - 10/29/1914
    Democrat
  • House, 32nd Legislature
    1/10/1911 - 1/14/1913
    Democrat
  • House, 31st (2) (3) (4) (5) Legislature
    7/26/1910 - 1/10/1911
    Democrat
(1) Submitted resignation to the Governor 10/29/1914. "Humphrey Resigns; Wants No Question Over Seat as Solon," 10/30/1914, p. 5; "Believes Humphrey Sets 'Bad Example' in Resigning Seat," 11/2/1914, p. 3. Austin American .
(2) "Forecast of 32d Legislature: List of Democratic Nominees for Senate and House of Representatives: Elected for the Vacancies: Fifteen New Members of the Thirty-first are Chosen, Three of Them Senators," 8/6/1910, p. 11. Galveston Daily News .
(3) 31st Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of office administered to R.B. Humphrey, elected to fill unexpired term of D.J. Brookreson, 7/26/1910, pp. 24-25. House Journal .
(4) R.B. Humphrey, sworn 7/26/1910, succeeded D.J. Brookreson, resigned 11/5/1909. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(5) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in 32nd-33rd Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual .

Biographical Notes and Resources

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  • "Wearing the khaki suit of a private in the United States army, R.B. Humphrey, former attorney at Austin, and member of the Texas state legislature . . . " "Private Humphrey Returns to Austin from Camp Pike . . . Has Been Member of State Legislature," 12/11/1918, p. 8. Austin American .
  • "Was Private in War; Runs for State Office." Photo and announcement of candidacy for Lieutenant Governor, 6/21/1920, p. 2. El Paso Herald .
  • United States Army, Private, Central Officers Training School, Camp Pike, Arkansas, World War I. Richard B. Humphrey, born in Lovelady, Texas, age 37 4/12 years, residence in Throckmorton, Throckmorton County, Texas. Enlisted 8/20/1918 at Camp Pike, Arkansas; honorable discharge 11/27/1918.
    Richard Burton Humphrey, birth date 3/5/1881, death date 1/5/1966, PFC USA 6th Co 2nd Batt In Cont Off Trg School, enlistment date 8/12/1918, discharge date 11/27/1918, residence in Dallas, Texas. FamilySearch . United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940 World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin)
  • Census of 1910 - Richard B. Humphray, Justice Precinct 1, Throckmorton County, age 29, born circa 1881 in Texas, attorney at law, boarder in household of Gertrude Young. FamilySearch .
  • Richard Burton Humphrey, birth date 3/5/1881, death date 1/5/1966, attorney/law, served in U.S. armed forces 8/12/1918, father Richard Manning Humphrey, mother Elizabeth Arthur, removal and burial in Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
  • Candidate for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives (1913-1914), Congressman-at-large (1914), Lieutenant Governor (1920), State Representative, Place 2, from Dallas County (1932), and Supreme Court of Texas (1940). Newspapers.com .
  • 33rd Legislature (1913) - R.B. Humphrey, postoffice Throckmorton, nativity Texas, age 31 (born circa 1882), lawyer, 31 years in Texas, member former legislatures: 31st-32nd, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual .
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