Heman Humphrey
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 | March 26, 1779 West Simsbury, Connecticut |
| Died | April 3, 1861 (aged 82) Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| 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.