William Y. Humphreys

William Yerger Humphreys (September 9, 1890 – February 26, 1933) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.

William Y. Humphreys
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 3rd district
In office November 27, 1923 – March 3, 1925
Preceded by	Benjamin G. Humphreys II
Succeeded by	William M. Whittington
Personal details
Born	September 9, 1890 Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	February 26, 1933 (aged 42) Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Resting place	Greenville Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Father	Benjamin G. Humphreys II
Relatives	Benjamin G. Humphreys (paternal grandfather)
Education	Sewanee Grammar School
Occupation	Lawyer, politician

Early life

William Y. Humphreys was born on September 9, 1890 in Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi. His father was Benjamin G. Humphreys II.

Humphreys attended the public schools and Sewanee Grammar School, Sewanee, Tennessee. He studied law at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. from 1911 to 1914, while in the employ of the United States House of Representatives as assistant superintendent of the House document room.

Career

Humphreys was admitted to the bar on June 1, 1914, and commenced practice in Greenville, Mississippi. He served as first lieutenant in the Chemical Warfare Service of the United States Army during the First World War.

Humphreys was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, Benjamin G. Humphreys II, and served from November 27, 1923, to March 3, 1925. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1924. He resumed the practice of law in Greenville, Mississippi.

Humphreys served as prosecuting attorney of Washington County from 1928 to 1933.

Death

Humphreys died on February 26, 1933 in Greenville, Mississippi. He was interred in Greenville Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "William Y. Humphreys (id: H000964)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.