Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
---|---|---|---|---|
1872 | 23 | Republican | ||
1873 | 23 | Republican | ||
1874 | 23 | Republican |
COUNTIES: Allegheny
Miles S. Humphreys (R23) Allegheny (Part) County 1872-1874
Early Life:
Miles S. Humphreys, born August 25, 1837, Richmond Virginia; ironworker; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1869, 1870, 1871 terms, not a candidate for reelection, 1872 term; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1872-1874; labor union officer, Sons of Vulcan and Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, 1876; unsuccessful campaign, mayor, Pittsburgh, 1877; first state director, Pennsylvania Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1879-1883; unsuccessful campaign, mayor, Pittsburgh, 1881; chief, fire department, Pittsburgh, 1891-1913; married, Mary Ann Humphreys, children, Laura Humphreys Moore, Hannah Humphreys Jones; died, February 7, 1925, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; interment, Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1869, 1870, 1871 terms, not a candidate for reelection, 1872 term.
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 23rd district, Allegheny (Part) County, 1872-1874; committee assignments, Apportionment, Canals and Inland Navigation, Public Printing.
Unsuccessful campaign, mayor, Pittsburgh, 1877.
First state director, Pennsylvania Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1879-1883.
Unsuccessful campaign, mayor, Pittsburgh, 1881.
Chief, fire department, Pittsburgh, 1891-1913.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:
Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us)
Cited:
Cox, Harold. "Senate Members H". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
Smull’s Legislative Handbook, (1874). Smull, J.A., (Editor) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 519, 521, 525-527.
Miles S. Humphreys (1837-1925) - Find a Grave Memorial