David Humphreys (soldier), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David Humphreys (soldier)

American Revolutionary War soldier and politician

Date of Birth: 10-Jul-1752

Place of Birth: Derby, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 21-Feb-1818

Profession: writer, businessperson, diplomat

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

David Humphreys (July 10, 1752 – February 21, 1818) was an American Revolutionary War 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.
A poet and author, he was one of the "Hartford Wits." He wrote the first sonnet known to have been written in America just about the time independence was declared.



Alternative names	Gilbert Charles Stuart ; Birth name: Gilbert Charles Stewart
Description	American painter
Date of birth/death	3 December 1755	9 July 1828
Location of birth/death	North Kingston (Newport, Rhode Island)	Boston
Work location	Boston, New York City, London, Dublin
Authority control	: Q41402 VIAF: 61689381 ISNI: 0000 0000 6634 9660 ULAN: 500010392 LCCN: n50083265 NLA: 35149085 WorldCat