Evan Harris Humphrey

Evan Harris Humphrey (March 5, 1875 – August 30, 1963) was a brigadier general in the United States Army.

Biography

Humphrey was born in Black Point, San Francisco, California on March 5, 1875. His father was major general and Medal of Honor recipient Charles Frederic Humphrey Sr., his brothers were Brigadier General Charles F. Humphrey and Marine Corps Colonel Marion Bell Humphrey. Humphrey married Clara Swift, daughter of Major General Eben Swift and sister of Major General Innis P. Swift.

He died in San Antonio, Texas on August 30, 1963.

Career Humphrey graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1899 as a cavalry officer and was stationed in Cuba. From 1905 to 1906, he served in the Philippines. From 1910 to 1912, Humphrey was a troop commander in the 7th Cavalry. From 1912 to 1916, he was battalion commander in the Philippine Scouts.

From 1925 to 1929, he was an instructor at the Army War College before being named to command Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia and the 6th Cavalry Regiment until 1931. At Fort Bliss, he was executive officer and chief of staff for the 1st Cavalry Division. In 1933, he returned to the Army War College as assistant commandant of the college and promoted to brigadier general in February 1935. In June, became commanding general of the 1st Cavalry Brigade and post commander at Fort Clark, Texas.

In 1936, he was assigned to the Philippines as commanding general of the 23rd Brigade at Fort William McKinley, then commanding general at Fort Stotsenburg to April 1938. His final posting in 1938 was commanding general of the New York Port of Embarkation at the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Brooklyn, New York until his mandatory retirement on March 31, 1939. Humphrey also pulled a temporary stint as commanding general, Second Corps Area at Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York from July 30 to November 5, 1938, between the assignments of Major General Frank Ross McCoy and Major General Hugh Aloysius Drum.