James Morgan Humphrey
Born: September 21, 1819
Birthplace: Holland, New York
Father: Arthur Humphrey 1770 – 1853
(Buried: Humphrey Cemetery, Holland, New York)
Mother: Aletha Morgan 1778 – 1852
(Buried: Humphrey Cemetery, Holland, New York)
Wife: Adaline W. Bowen 1824 – 1891
(Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York)
Children:
Arthur Bowen Humphrey 1847 – 1927
(Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York)
Carrie Humphrey Birge 1853 – 1932
(Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York)
Political Party: Democratic Party
Occupation before War:
1847 – 1857: Attorney in East Aurora, New York
1857 – 1859: Erie County, New York, District Attorney
1859 – 1865: Attorney in East Aurora, New York
Civil War Career:
1863 – 1864: New York State Senator
1865 – 1869: United States Congressman from New York
1865–1869: Ranking Member House Interstate and Foreign Commerce
1865 – 1867: Member of House Civil Service Committee
Occupation after War:
1867 – 1869: Ranking Member State Department Expenditures
1869 – 1871: Attorney in East Aurora, New York
1871 – 1873: Judge of Buffalo New York Superior Court
1873 – 1894: Attorney in Buffalo, New York
Died: February 9, 1899
Place of Death: Buffalo, New York
Age at time of Death: 79 years old
Burial Place: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York
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