Wichita eagle., 1888-07-29
OUR NEXT GOVERNOR.


sas, is defendant of long and honorable
ancestry. The first of the family men
toned in the current biographies of
prominent citizens of the country Is
Lyman Humphrey, who was born In
| Connecticut in 1889 Skipping over a
long list of family names that have
/ figured more or less prominently IN the
country's history from that time down
to the present, we give the following
brief resume of the life history Of the
subject of this article, which is con-
densed from q published biography OF
| the Humphrey family.
| LYMAN U. Humprey was born in Stark
county, Ohio in 1914 and consequently
is now about Al years Of age. While q
/ child he had the advantage which the
public sC.ools Of Ohio afforded forty
years ago. When he vas ID years OF
age, he went to MassillOn TO attend the
high school but year later when he
was IL years of age, the war broke out,
he was fired with enthusiasm and
enlisted in company L, Seventy
sixth OHIO infantry he was
so good soldier that, although a mere
boy, he was promoted and before year
was first lieutenant. Subsequently he
was captain of his company, holding
that responsible position while yet
minor He was III the most notable
battles of the west, at Fort Donelson,
PIttsburg Landing, Corinth, the siege OF
Nicksburg. Missionary Ridge, Chatta-
nooga. campaign of Atlanta. With
Sherman he marched through Georgia
~, o., Il, ..,g..i
and participated in the last struggle OF
the great war for the union, which re-
suited in the surrender of Joe Johnston
army. From these four years of service
Cpptain Humphrey brought home two
mementoes, having been wounded at
Pittsburg Landing and at Chattanooga.
In this state, full of men who made
splendid records III the line Of duty, it
is doubted if there is man who made a
better than L. u. Humphrey. Yet SO
modest is he that it required the sharpest
kind OF questioning to eXtort these facts
from him.
After the war was over, young Captain
Humphrey was mustered out and re-
turned to his me. He wasted no time
in waiting about TO tell the granIest
story OF splendid exploit of bloody fields
IL
ever saw. he took off his uniform, hung
up has captains sword and again became
pupil at Ann Arbor university. Michi-
gan. In the course Of few years he
completed his course of study and was
admitted to the practice Of law. He did
NOT long remain in Ohio, but removed to
Shelby county, Mo-, where, i'll addition
10 the practice Of law. he edited the Shell
by County Herald.
But Missouri was no place for an eX-
union soldier of ardent Republican con-
VictionS to settle down and become
mcssbaCk. He cast his eyes to the Re
publican Canaan beyond the muddy river
and saw III Kansas not the promised but
the real land of progressive young men.
SO he crossed into Kansas and pitched
his tent in Independence. Montgomery
county, III the winter OF 1871. He found
it the place for which he had longei and
there he quickly took root. For short
time he was the law partner of A. NJ.
y ork of Pomeroy fame. He was one of
the founders of the Independence Trio-
partners. W. I. and c. Voc 4 diliGent.
careful man, he soon acquired high
standing IN the community and became
by no means a rich man. he is comforta-
bly, fixed having beautiful residence,
and, what is far better, delightful fam
lily.
Governor Humphrey, while man of
retiring disposition and averse to putting
himself forward. was so appreciated by
MS neighbors that in 1876 they elected
him TO the Kansas house of representa-
tives. BY solid merit he rose to be one
of the most influential men in the house
Of 1877. So well did he become known
and SO thoroughly appreciated that the
same year he was chosen TO fill a vacancy
IN the office of lieutenant governor. To
this office he was reelected in 1873. In
1884 he was elected senator from Mont
gomery county, in which position he
confirmed his record as discreet and
Intelligent legislator. Ii was his record
a. legislator, his culture. his ability,
frankness and manly qualities and his
integrity as man which gave him the
support Of his section and made those
who knew him such enthusiastic and de-
voted supporters.