Born in Sheboygan, Michigan. Studied law at the University of Michigan and admitted to the bar in 1912. Married Pamela Stark January 15, 1913. They had four children. Employed as general council of M. A. Hanna and Company and moved up to president in 1929. He formed Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company in 1945.

Appointed Secretary of the Treasury by President Eisenhower and served January 21, 1953, to July 29, 1957. His signature appears on Silver Certificates, series of 1935-E and 1953; and Federal Reserve Notes, series of 1950-A.

He died in University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.

Humphrey appears on a mint medal (USM 217) as one of the series for Secretaries of the Treasury. Dies were by Frank Gasparro.

bio: BDEB; Failor; NCAB 55; WWWA-5

obit: CW 2/4/70; NN 2/10/70; NYT 1/21/70