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Levi William Humphrey

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Preceded by
  
Robert Francis Green

Children
  
William John Humphrey

Name
  
Levi Humphrey

Succeeded by
  
William Esling

Spouse(s)
  
Anne Ogwen Hughes

Profession
  
locomotive engineer

Residence
  
Nelson, Canada

Levi William Humphrey
Born
  
29 April 1881 Monson, Maine, United States (
1881-04-29
)

Died
  
September 19, 1947, Nelson, Canada

Political party
  
Progressive Party of Canada

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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