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David Humphreys.
American Revolutionary War soldier and politician (1752-1818)
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About David Humphreys
David Humphreys 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.
Everything about David Humphreys →- Occupation
- diplomat, writer, businessperson
- Position held
- United States Ambassador to Spain, United States Ambassador to Portugal
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- July 10, 1752
- Died
- February 21, 1818