Heman Humphrey | |
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President of Amherst College | |
In office 1823–1845 | |
Preceded by | Zephaniah Swift Moore |
Succeeded by | Edward Hitchcock |
Personal details | |
Born | West Simsbury, Connecticut | March 26, 1779
Died | April 3, 1861 Pittsfield, Massachusetts | (aged 82)
Spouse | Sophia Porter (1785-1868) |
Children | James Humphrey (New York politician) |
Alma mater | Yale University |
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Heman Humphrey (March 26, 1779 – April 3, 1861) was a 19th-century American author and clergyman who served as a trustee of Williams College and afterward as the second president of Amherst College, a post he held for 22 years.[1][2][3][4]