Humphrey, William E. (William Ewart), 1862-1934

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Lawyer, U.S. representative from Washington, and member of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

From the description of William E. Humphrey papers, 1903-1936. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78618752

Biographical Note

  • 1862, Mar. 31: Born, near Alamo, Montgomery County, Ind.
  • 1887: Graduated, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind. Studied law and was admitted to the Indiana state bar; practiced law in Crawfordsville, Ind.
  • 1893: Moved to Seattle, Wash., and continued the practice of law
  • 1898 - 1902 : Corporation counsel for the city of Seattle, Wash.
  • 1903 - 1917 : United States congressman
  • 1917 - 1925 : Resumed law practice in Seattle, Wash.
  • 1922: Chairman, Speakers Bureau of the Republican National Committee
  • 1925 - 1933 : Member, Federal Trade Commission
  • 1934, Feb. 14: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the William E. Humphrey Papers, 1903-1936, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Ames, Edwin Gardner, 1856-1935. Edwin Gardner Ames papers, 1856-1931 (bulk 1887-1927). University of Washington. Libraries
referencedIn Edwin Gardner Ames papers, 1856-1931 University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
creatorOf William E. Humphrey Papers, 1903-1936 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Ames, Edwin Gardner, 1856-1935. Papers, 1887-1931. ND Univ of Washington Libraries (OCLC Worldshare ILL Beta)
creatorOf Telepost Company. Records, 1910. Washington State University, Holland and Terrell Libraries
referencedIn Autograph File, H Houghton Library
referencedIn Seattle (Wash.). Law Dept. Correspondence, 1892-1977. Library of Congress
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Washington (State)
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Birth 1862-03-31

Death 1934-02-14

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