Background
Humphrey, Samuel Stockwell was born on April 25, 1923 in Canton Center, Connecticut, United States. Son of Harold William and A. Genevieve (Stockwell) Humphrey.
Humphrey, Samuel Stockwell was born on April 25, 1923 in Canton Center, Connecticut, United States. Son of Harold William and A. Genevieve (Stockwell) Humphrey.
Bachelor of Science, University Connecticut, 1948. Master of Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1950. Postgraduate, University Utah, 1963.
Enlisted, United States Air Force, 1942;
advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force, 1966;
retired, United States Air Force, 1971;
physicist, Wesleyan University, 1948-1951;
consultant physicist, Canton, Connecticut, 1971-1974;
teacher physics, Canton (Connecticut) High Schools, 1973-1974;
real estate broker, Canton (Connecticut) High Schools, 1975-1993;
first selectman, Town of Canton, 1983-1987;
selectman, Town of Canton, 1989-1991;
member board finance, Town of Canton, since 1997;
manager, Cherry Brook Farm LLC. Director Connecticut Conference Municipalities, Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agilysys (CIRMA), 1987. Board directors Sundown Ski Patrol, Inc.
Member policy board and Executive Committee Capitol Region Council of Govts., 1983-1987. Consultant physicist Radio Corporation of America, Burlington, Massachusetts, 1971-1974, Martin Marietta, Orlando, Florida, 1971-1972. Co-founder Simsbury (Connecticut) Bank & Trust Company.
Researcher in field.
Trustee, treasurer 1st Congressional Church, Canton Center, 1972-1985. Chairman History District Commission, Canton, 1972-1980, Municipal Board Finance, Canton, 1975-1983, 97—. Justice of peace State of Connecticut, since 1974.
Member Optical Society of America (emeritus), Air Force Association, Connecticut Christmas Tree Growers Association (board directors 1984-1990, vice president 1990, president 1992-1995), New England Christmas Tree Association (director since 1990), Selman Field History Association Louisiana (director since 2005), Hanscom Flying Club (Bedford, Massachusetts, president 1955-1959), Skiesta Club (president 1964-1968), Sigma Xi (associate), Sigma Pi Sigma.
Married Mary Elizabeth Mills, February 4, 1945. Children: Warren Mills, Kenneth Stockwell, Marianne Ruth.