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Louis Humphreys
2nd Mayor of South Bend, Indiana
In office
1868–1872
Preceded byWilliam G. George
Succeeded byWilliam Miller
Personal details
Born(1816-11-21)November 21, 1816
Died(1880-05-09)May 9, 1880
Political partyRepublican

Louis Humphreys (September 21, 1816 - May 9, 1880) was a doctor, medical inspector for the Union Army during the American Civil War, and two-term mayor of South Bend, Indiana (1868 - 1872). He was born in Ohio. Abraham Lincoln appointed him as one of eight medical inspectors for the United States Army.[1]

Humphreys was born in Springfield, Ohio. His older brother Harvey was also a doctor. Humphreys came to South Bend in 1844.[1]

He was the second mayor of South Bend. He was a Republican.

Humphreys' father was a native of Ireland who immigrated to the U.S. in his early 20s.

Humphreys was involved in organizing South Bend's original public library.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Anderson & Cooley (1901). South Bend and the Men who Have Made it: Historical, Descriptive, Biographical. Tribune Printing Company. pp. 98–.
  2. ^ Gabrielle Robinson (2003). German Settlers of South Bend. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 17–. ISBN 978-0-7385-2340-8.