Humphrey, Lyman Underwood, 1844-1915
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Humphrey was governor of Kansas, 1888-1892. Before entering politics he edited the South Kansas Tribune (Independence, Kansas) with W. T. Yoe from 1871-1873. He established a law practice in Independence in 1873. In 1876 he was elected to the House of Representatives in the Kansas Legislature and Lieutenant-Governor for an unexpired term, and in 1878 was elected to that office for a full term. Humphrey ran for election to Congress from the 3rd District (Independence, Kansas) in 1892, but lost. For additional biographical information see Portrait and Biographical Record of Southeastern Kansas ... Chicago, 1894.
From the guide to the Correspondence, documents, and memorabilia., 1872-1906, (University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kansas Collection)
Civil War soldier, attorney, political figure. Of New Baltimore (Stark County), Ohio; Shelby County, Mo.; Independence, Kan.
Lyman Underwood Humphrey was governor of Kansas 1889-93.
From the description of Lyman Underwood Humphrey correspondence, 1834-1944. (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 84855642
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Subjects:
- Bird City, Kansas. History
- Cimarron, Kansas. History
- Commercial correspondence
- Democratic Party (Kansas)
- El Reno, Oklahoma. History
- Grand Army of the Republic. Dept. of Kansas
- Gray County, Kansas. History
- Ingalls, Kansas. History
- Insurancecompanies. Kansa
- Kansas. Governors. Correspondence, reminiscences, etc
- Kansas History. 1865
- Kansas. Militia
- Kansas. Politics andgovernment. 1865-
- Leavenworth, Kansas
- Montgomery County, Kansas. History
- Mortgage loans
- Negroes, Kansas
- Neosho County, Kansas. History
- Presidents. U.S. Election, 1876
- Prohibition
- Prohibition. Penn
- Real estate business
- Republican Party. Kansas
- Republican Party. Oklahoma
- Women
Occupations:
- Businessmen
- Lawyers
- Lawyers
- Politicians
- Soldiers
- Soldiers
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- Kansas--Independence (as recorded)
- Independence (Kan.) (as recorded)
- New Baltimore (Ohio) (as recorded)
- Missouri--Shelby County (as recorded)
- Ohio--New Baltimore (as recorded)
- Shelby County (Mo.) (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- Kansas (as recorded)
- Oklahoma (as recorded)
- Deerfield (Ohio) (as recorded)
