Heman Humphrey

Heman Humphrey
President of Amherst College
In office
1823–1845
Preceded byZephaniah Swift Moore
Succeeded byEdward Hitchcock
Personal details
Born(1779-03-26)March 26, 1779
West Simsbury, Connecticut
DiedApril 3, 1861(1861-04-03) (aged 82)
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
SpouseSophia Porter (1785-1868)
ChildrenJames Humphrey (New York politician)
Alma materYale 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]

  1. ^ Heman Humphrey: Second President Archived May 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
  2. ^ Heman Humphrey and John R. Rice on Revival Praying
  3. ^ William Stearns, President (amherstiana.org)
  4. ^ Heman Humphrey, President (amherstiana.org)