Background
Humphries, John Edmund was born on March 17, 1852 in Calhoun, Illinois, United States. Son of Francis McFarland and Maria (Ridgway) Humphries.
Humphries, John Edmund was born on March 17, 1852 in Calhoun, Illinois, United States. Son of Francis McFarland and Maria (Ridgway) Humphries.
Education common and high schools, Illinois and Indiana and Indiana U.
Practiced law at Rockville, Indiana, 1872-1878, Crawfordsville, 1878-1889, Seattle, Washington, June since 1889. Republican candidate for justice Supreme Court of the Washington under direct primary law, 1908. Candidate for United States senator under direct primary statute, 1910.
Judge Superior Court, King Company, Washington, since 1912.
Mason.
Married Estelle M. Freshman, March 11, 1888.