Louis Humphreys

Louis Humphreys
Portrait of Humphreys
2nd Mayor of South Bend, Indiana
In office 1868–1872
Preceded by	William G. George
Succeeded by	William Miller
Personal details
Born	(1816-11-21)November 21, 1816 Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
Died	May 9, 1880(1880-05-09) (aged 63)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Margaret Pierson (m. 1844–)
Children	2

Louis Humphreys (September 21, 1816 – May 9, 1880)[1] was an American physician, and politician. He served as the medical inspector for the Union Army during the American Civil War, and was a two-term mayor of South Bend, Indiana.

Early life and education

Humphreys was born on September 21, 1816, in Springfield, Ohio.[1] His father John Humphreys was a native of Ireland and settled in Ohio in his early 20s.[1] His mother was from Virginia.[1] He attended Franklin Academy in Washington, Kentucky, and high school in Springfield, Ohio.[1]

Humphreys came to South Bend, Indiana in 1838, where he studied medicine with his brother Harvey Humphreys.[1] He later attended Indiana Medical College in La Porte, Indiana, and later Keokuk, Iowa; he graduated in 1844.[2]

Career

Humphreys was one of the founders of St. Joseph County Savings Bank.[1] He was the second mayor of South Bend (1868–1870, and 1870–1872) and was a Republican.

Abraham Lincoln appointed him as one of eight medical inspectors for the United States Army.[1] He served as the Commissioner of the Indiana Hospital for the Insane for four years.[1] Humphreys was involved in organizing South Bend's original public library in 1872.[3]

See also

• List of mayors of South Bend, Indiana

References

1. Anderson & Cooley (1901). South Bend and the Men who Have Made it: Historical, Descriptive, Biographical. Tribune Printing Company. pp. 98– – via Internet Archive.
2. "Dr. Louis Humphreys". History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. C.C. Chapman & Company. 1880. p. 470 – via Google Books.
3. Gabrielle Robinson (2003). German Settlers of South Bend. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 17–. ISBN 978-0-7385-2340-8.

External links

• Media related to Louis Humphreys at Wikimedia Commons