This is a group of 3 Iowa State Military Commissions, appointing "William B. Humphrey" to the rank of Second Lieutenant, Captain and Colonel, in the National Guard Infantry. Effective dates are December 30, 1889; June 2, 1890; and April 20, 1904 (retroactive from April 13, 1897, as Colonel - 56th Regiment). The Commissions are signed by 3 different Governors.