Levi William Humphrey Politician

Levi William Humphrey (29 April 1881 – 19 September 1947) was a Progressive party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Monson, Maine, United States and became a locomotive engineer for Canadian Pacific Railways.Humphrey, the son of David Humphrey, came to Canada in 1898, initially settling in Rossland, British Columbia Rossland which was the terminus for Canadian Pacific Railways. He later moved to Nelson, British Columbia where he resided until his death in 1947. He served overseas with the Canadian Expeditionary Force from 1915 to 1919. In 1918, he married Anne Ogwen Hughes. He was elected to Parliament at the Kootenay West riding in the 1921 general election. After serving his only federal term, the 14th Canadian Parliament, Humphrey was defeated by William Esling of the Conservatives in the 1925 federal election.

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Levi William Humphrey
Birth dateApril 29, 1881
Birth nameLevi William Humphrey
Birth place
Monson Maine , United States
Date of deathSeptember 19, 1947
Place of death
British Columbia , Canada , Nelson British Columbia
Residence
British Columbia , Nelson British Columbia

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Progressive Party of Canada

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