Humphrey, J. Otis, 1850-1918,

Springfield, Illinois lawyer who was appointed United States Attorney for the Southern District in 1897 by President McKinley and in 1901 was appointed United States Judge. He was interested in politics and was chairman of the Republican County Central Committee for four years and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1896. He studied the law with the firm of Robinson Knapp & Shutt and was admitted to the bar in 1880 and then went to work for John A. Chestnut in the office of the Supervisor of the Census. He then spent two years working for the Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Commission before going into partnership with H.S. Greene, an attorney.

From the description of Letterpress and docket, 1873-1899. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 49393852

United States District Court Judge, Southern District of Illinois, 1901-1918.

From the description of Papers, 1908-1918. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 23589559

Illinois lawyer, judge and author of articles on historical topics; law partner with Henry S. Greene, 1883-1889; U.S. district attorney, Southern Illinois district, 1897; U.S. District Court judge, 1901.

From the description of Letter: Springfield, Ill., to Jessie Palmer Weber, [Springfield, Ill.], 1913 Jan 14. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 34202420

From the description of Letter: Springfield, Ill., to Selig Polyscope Co[mpany], Chicago, [Ill.], 1917 July 12. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 34202471