Heman Humphrey

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Humphrey, Heman (1813). Intemperance: an address, to the churches and congregations of the Western district of Fairfield County. New Haven, Connecticut: Eli Hudson. p. 31.
  • Humphrey, Heman (1826). Debates of conscience, with a distiller, wholesale dealer, and a retailer. New York: American Tract Society. p. 16.
  • Humphrey, Heman (1828). Parallel Between Intemperance and the Slave Trade: An Address Delivered at Amherst College, July 4, 1828. Amherst, MA: J. S. & C. Adams. p. 42 via Google Books.
  • Humphrey, Heman (1854). The Missouri Compromise. Pittsfield, Massachusetts: Reed, Hull & Peirson. pp.  32. OL   7171247M via Internet Archive.
  • Humphrey, Heman (1859). Revival Sketches and Manual: in Two Parts. Pittsfield, Massachusetts: American Tract Society. OL   6363048M via Internet Archive.
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    References

    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)
    5. Humphrey, Zephaniah Moore; Neill, Henry (1869). Memorial Sketches, Heman Humphrey, Sophia Porter Humphrey. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: J. B. Lippincott & Co. pp.  199. hdl: 2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t00001f6x via HathiTrust.
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    Heman Humphrey
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    President of Amherst College
    In office
    1823–1845
    Academic offices
    Preceded by President of Amherst College
    1823–1845
    Succeeded by