Artist: Robert Wadsworth Grafton (1876–1936)
George Colvin Humphrey
HUMPHREY, GEORGE COLVIN (1875–1947), inducted 1935
Born in Lenawee County, Michigan, George Humphrey graduated from the State Agricultural College of Michigan in 1901 and began teaching there after graduation. In 1903, he accepted the position of chairman of the Department of Animal Husbandry at the University of Wisconsin, where he helped establish the strong dairy traditions of the state. From 1938 to 1942, he was professor of dairy husbandry. Professor Humphrey was active in single-grain feeding experiments and extensive studies on the influence of feed on the quality of milk, mutton, and wool. He was an internationally recognized dairy judge. Elected president of the American Society of Animal Production in 1933, Humphrey was honored at the Saddle & Sirloin Club in 1935, and a duplicate of his portrait was presented to the University of Wisconsin’s Agricultural Hall the following year. Professor Humphrey, affectionately known as “Uncle George,” retired to emeritus status in 1942 and returned to Michigan. Humphrey Hall on UW-Madison’s campus was named for him.
Source: Saddle & Sirloin Guidebook 2026, p. 114