Thomas William Humes | |
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 Portrait of Thomas William Humes by artist Lloyd Branson | |
| Born | April 22, 1815 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| Died | January 16, 1892 (aged 76) Knoxville, Tennessee, US |
| Resting place | Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville |
| Alma mater | East Tennessee College |
| Occupation(s) | Clergyman, educator |
| Notable work | The Loyal Mountaineers of Tennessee (1888) |
| Political party | Whig Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Cornelia Williams (1835–1847, her death) Anne Betsy Williams (1849–1879, her death) [1] |
| Parent(s) | Thomas and Margaret Russell Cowan Humes[2] |
Thomas William Humes (April 22, 1815 – January 16, 1892) was an American clergyman and educator, active in Knoxville, Tennessee, during the latter half of the 19th century. Elected rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in 1846, Humes led the church until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he was forced to resign due to his Union sentiments. He was named president of East Tennessee University in 1865, and during his tenure, he led the school's expansion and transition into the University of Tennessee. Humes later served as the first librarian of the Lawson McGhee Library, and published a book about East Tennessee's Unionists entitled, The Loyal Mountaineers of Tennessee.[2]
- ^ Robert Booker, "Humes a Restless Giant in Local Affairs," Knoxville News Sentinel, 24 April 2012. Retrieved: 8 May 2012.
- ^ a b East Tennessee Historical Society, Mary Rothrock (ed.), The French Broad-Holston Country: A History of Knox County, Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.: The Society, 1972), pp. 244, 293-295, 309, 315, 431-432.