Benjamin G. Humphreys
Former Governor of Mississippi
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys was an American politician from Mississippi. He was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and served as Governor of Mississippi from 1865 to 1868, during Reconstruction. Wikipedia
Born: August 26, 1808, Claiborne County, MS
Died: December 20, 1882 (age 74 years), Jackson, MS
Grandchild: William Y. Humphreys
Party: Democratic Party
Children: Benjamin Grubb Humphreys II
Previous offices: Governor of Mississippi (1865–1868) and Member of the Mississippi State Senate (1839–1844)
Education: United States Military Academy