Award
Fellow of the Royal Society
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David Humphreys
1752-07-10 – 1818-02-21
Life & Legacy
David Humphreys (July 10, 1752 – February 21, 1818) was an American Revolutionary War lieutenant colonel and aide-de-camp to George Washington, a secretary and intelligence agent for Benjamin Franklin in Paris, American minister to Portugal and then to Spain, entrepreneur who brought Merino sheep to America, and member of the Connecticut state legislature. He was also a prolific poet and author and a member of the Hartford Wits. As secretary and speechwriter to George Washington during his administration, Humphreys was the nation's first U.S. presidential speechwriter.
Occupation & Career
diplomat, writer, businessperson
Education
Yale University
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the Royal Society; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Fellow of the Royal Society
Organizations & Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Sciences · American Antiquarian Society · American Philosophical Society · Royal Society of London
Education & Institutions
Yale University
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5235253 · wikidata
Family Father
David Humphreys
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5235253 · wikidata
Family Mother
Sarah (Riggs) Bowers Humphreys
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5235253 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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