Richard H. Humbert or Humbird (September 1836 – June 15, 1905) was an American carpenter, soldier, minister, and merchant who was a delegate from Darlington County to South Carolina's 1868 Constitutional Convention. He also served multiple terms as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives.[1][2]
He served in the U.S. Colored Infantry during the American Civil War[3] and was in a regiment stationed in South Carolina during the conflict. He enlisted in Poughkeepsie, New York, in March 1865.[4]
He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1871 to 1878.[5] He appeared on a Union Republican Ticket (as Richard Humbird) with B. F. Whittemore, Isaac Brockenton, and Jordan Lang.[1] He served in South Carolina's militia.
He was born in 1835 in Savannah, Georgia. He had four children.[6]
In 1874 he was elected with J. A. Smith, S. J. Keith, and Alfred Rush.[7][8]
He is credited with building the St. James A.M.E. Church at 305 Cherry Street in Abbeville, South Carolina.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Richard Humbert". Darlington County Historical Commission & Museum. August 20, 2020.
- ^ Carolina, South (May 1, 1868). "The Constitution of South Carolina, Adopted April 16, 1868: And the Acts and Joint Resolutions of the General Assembly Passed at the Special Session of 1868, Together with the Military Orders Therein Re-enacted". John W. Denny – via Google Books.
- ^ Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press (1996) page 111
- ^ New York, U.S., Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861–1865
- ^ "Spotlight On: Honorable Richard H. Humbert". Darlington County Historical Commission & Museum. July 15, 2017.
- ^ "Reconstruction 1865-1877 Series".
- ^ "Richard H Humbert - Election Returns - Humbert is a Representative for Darlington County". The Daily Phoenix. November 15, 1874. p. 3 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richard H Humbert - Election Returns - Humbert is a Representative for Darlington County". The Daily Phoenix. November 18, 1874. p. 2 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ https://scdah.sc.gov/sites/default/files/Documents/Historic%2520Preservation%2520(SHPO)/Publications/AAHistoric%2520places%2520in%2520sc.pdf [bare URL PDF]