MEADVILLE, July 8. - Homer James Humes, one of the best known practitioners of the Crawford County Bar, died at the city hospital at 10:30 o'clock this morning at the age of 62 years. Last week, Mr. Humes was thrown from a horse and sustained a fracture of his right leg below the knee. He was thought to be doing nicely until Saturday, when heart failure developed, and he failed steadily until death relieved his suffering.
Mr. Humes was essentially a self made man. He was born on a farm in Woodcock Township. When four years of age, he was left fatherless by a stroke of lightning. At nine, he went to live with an uncle, George Doctor of Cambridge township. He attended Waterford Academy, went to school in Edinboro and graduated from Allegheny College in 1869.
In 1871, he entered the law office of W.R. Bole as a student and was admitted to the bar the same year. He began his political career stumping the county for Greeley in 1872 and since then has been regarded as a leader in the councils of his party. He was chairman of the Democratic county committee in 1873 and 1874, doing work that turned the tide from Republicanism to Democracy.
In 1882, he was unanimously for the state senate and defeated Hon. A.B. Richmond by about 400 votes. In 1886, he was renominated for the state senate and was defeated by G.W. Delamater in an exciting campaign. Since then, he had devoted himself in the practice of law.
Mr. Humes was married to Delia F. Lowry, a daughter of Judge Thomas J. Lowry of Conneautville, Feb. 11, 1874. She died Feb. 17, 1905.
He is survived by one son, E. Lowry Humes, an attorney at the Meadville bar.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, the Crawford County Bar Assoc. and several fraternal organizations. Funeral services in his memory will be held at the residence at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Interment will be made in Greendale Cemetery, Meadville.
Titusville Herald, 09 Jul 1906, p. 1, Titusville, Pa.
61 yrs. 9 mos. 9 days
Mr. Humes was essentially a self made man. He was born on a farm in Woodcock Township. When four years of age, he was left fatherless by a stroke of lightning. At nine, he went to live with an uncle, George Doctor of Cambridge township. He attended Waterford Academy, went to school in Edinboro and graduated from Allegheny College in 1869.
In 1871, he entered the law office of W.R. Bole as a student and was admitted to the bar the same year. He began his political career stumping the county for Greeley in 1872 and since then has been regarded as a leader in the councils of his party. He was chairman of the Democratic county committee in 1873 and 1874, doing work that turned the tide from Republicanism to Democracy.
In 1882, he was unanimously for the state senate and defeated Hon. A.B. Richmond by about 400 votes. In 1886, he was renominated for the state senate and was defeated by G.W. Delamater in an exciting campaign. Since then, he had devoted himself in the practice of law.
Mr. Humes was married to Delia F. Lowry, a daughter of Judge Thomas J. Lowry of Conneautville, Feb. 11, 1874. She died Feb. 17, 1905.
He is survived by one son, E. Lowry Humes, an attorney at the Meadville bar.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, the Crawford County Bar Assoc. and several fraternal organizations. Funeral services in his memory will be held at the residence at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Interment will be made in Greendale Cemetery, Meadville.
Titusville Herald, 09 Jul 1906, p. 1, Titusville, Pa.
61 yrs. 9 mos. 9 days
MEADVILLE, July 8. - Homer James Humes, one of the best known practitioners of the Crawford County Bar, died at the city hospital at 10:30 o'clock this morning at the age of 62 years. Last week, Mr. Humes was thrown from a horse and sustained a fracture of his right leg below the knee. He was thought to be doing nicely until Saturday, when heart failure developed, and he failed steadily until death relieved his suffering.
Mr. Humes was essentially a self made man. He was born on a farm in Woodcock Township. When four years of age, he was left fatherless by a stroke of lightning. At nine, he went to live with an uncle, George Doctor of Cambridge township. He attended Waterford Academy, went to school in Edinboro and graduated from Allegheny College in 1869.
In 1871, he entered the law office of W.R. Bole as a student and was admitted to the bar the same year. He began his political career stumping the county for Greeley in 1872 and since then has been regarded as a leader in the councils of his party. He was chairman of the Democratic county committee in 1873 and 1874, doing work that turned the tide from Republicanism to Democracy.
In 1882, he was unanimously for the state senate and defeated Hon. A.B. Richmond by about 400 votes. In 1886, he was renominated for the state senate and was defeated by G.W. Delamater in an exciting campaign. Since then, he had devoted himself in the practice of law.
Mr. Humes was married to Delia F. Lowry, a daughter of Judge Thomas J. Lowry of Conneautville, Feb. 11, 1874. She died Feb. 17, 1905.
He is survived by one son, E. Lowry Humes, an attorney at the Meadville bar.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, the Crawford County Bar Assoc. and several fraternal organizations. Funeral services in his memory will be held at the residence at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Interment will be made in Greendale Cemetery, Meadville.
Titusville Herald, 09 Jul 1906, p. 1, Titusville, Pa.
61 yrs. 9 mos. 9 days
Mr. Humes was essentially a self made man. He was born on a farm in Woodcock Township. When four years of age, he was left fatherless by a stroke of lightning. At nine, he went to live with an uncle, George Doctor of Cambridge township. He attended Waterford Academy, went to school in Edinboro and graduated from Allegheny College in 1869.
In 1871, he entered the law office of W.R. Bole as a student and was admitted to the bar the same year. He began his political career stumping the county for Greeley in 1872 and since then has been regarded as a leader in the councils of his party. He was chairman of the Democratic county committee in 1873 and 1874, doing work that turned the tide from Republicanism to Democracy.
In 1882, he was unanimously for the state senate and defeated Hon. A.B. Richmond by about 400 votes. In 1886, he was renominated for the state senate and was defeated by G.W. Delamater in an exciting campaign. Since then, he had devoted himself in the practice of law.
Mr. Humes was married to Delia F. Lowry, a daughter of Judge Thomas J. Lowry of Conneautville, Feb. 11, 1874. She died Feb. 17, 1905.
He is survived by one son, E. Lowry Humes, an attorney at the Meadville bar.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, the Crawford County Bar Assoc. and several fraternal organizations. Funeral services in his memory will be held at the residence at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Interment will be made in Greendale Cemetery, Meadville.
Titusville Herald, 09 Jul 1906, p. 1, Titusville, Pa.
61 yrs. 9 mos. 9 days
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