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David Humphreys

American Revolutionary War colonel, American minister to Potugal and Spain, and an entrepeneur

b. 1752 CE – d. 1818 CE World The Atlantic Lands

David Humphreys (July 10, 1752 – February 21, 1818) is an American Revolutionary War colonel and aide de camp to George Washington, American minister to Portugal, then to Spain, entrepreneur who brings Merino sheep to America, and member of the Connecticut state legislature.

A poet and author, he is one of the "Hartford Wits."

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Moran, J. (2017). David Humphreys. History Atlas. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/david-humphreys/

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