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was appointed a Master in Chancery. In 1825-27 he represented his district in the Nineteenth
Congress. After his return from Congress he devoted himself entirely to his profession. In 1831
he was Surrogate of the county of Tompkins, and, in 1834-35-36, was member of the State
Legislative Assembly from the same county, sitting as Speaker of the House in the last two years.
In 1842 he was again member of the Assembly. In 1843 was appointed Clerk of the old Supreme
Court, at Albany, holding the office until its extinction under the constitution of 1846, when he
returned with his family, and resumed the active duties of his profession at Ithaca. He was a
man of fine social qualities, great intellectual ability, and legal acumen; he ranked among the
best lawyers of the State. His powers of endurance of physical pain and suffering were extraordi-
nary. Although nearly deprived of the use of his lower limbs during the last thirty years of his
life, and almost daily attacked by the most intense pain (neuralgic), he continued, during that
time, to perform all the active duties of life, and of his profession. Indeed, his very life seemed
to be prolonged, at times, solely by the exercise of his indomitable will. He died at Alban}',
while in attendance at Court, 17 Apr., 1850, aged 58 years. His wife died at Ithaca, N. Y., 4
Sept., 1864, aged 67 years.
Children:
32. I. William R.s, b. at Newburgh, 7 Jan., 1818; d. at Ithaca, 11 July, 1819.
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William R.s, b. 10 Apr., 1820; m. Mary H. Wheeler. Family 8.
Charles G.5, b. at Ithaca, 24 Sept., 1822; d. 14 Sept., 1823.
Charles G.^, b. at Ithaca, 4 Nov., 1824; d. 8 Sept., 1827.
Charles D.s, b. at Ithaca, 9 Dec, 1832; m. in 1856, Louise (daughter of Martin)
Ryerson, of Ithaca. Child:
yi. i. Hamet,6 b. in 1857; d. in 1858.
l^. VI. Sarah B.s, b. at Ithaca, 23 Feb., 1835; m. 25 Mch., 1869, Jasper B. Judd, of
Oswego, where they resided in 1869.
39. VII. Ann Eliza,5 b. at Ithaca, 12 June, 1837; d. 12 Apr., 1838.
FAMILY 8.
40. William R.' Humphrey [33] (Hon. Charles,'' Capt. James,^ ffugh,' John') was
born at Ithaca, N. Y., lo Apr., 1820. He married 20 June, 1848, Mary H. (daughter of Hosea)
Wheeler, of Orwell, Vt., who was born 15 Apr., 1823. Res. (1882) Ithaca, N. Y.
Children:
41. I. Mary E.^ b. 4 May, 1850.
42. II. Katherine,'' b. 10 Mch., 1852.
43. III. George S.*, b. i Aug., 1856.
44. IV. Charles,'' b. 24 Sept., i860.
THE HUMPHREYS OF PHELPS,
ONTARIO COUNTY, N. Y.
987