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Education in 1893, and the National Geographic society in 1899. He was married, Sept. 4, 1888, to Mary Laiumee, daughter of Ewing Mc- Gnidy and Helen (Chew) Sloan, of St. Louis, Mo. He is the author of Xotes onRanMne's Civil EinjiiirrriiKj (1894).

HUMPHREYS, Frank Landon, clergyman, was born in Auburn. N.Y.. June 10, 18o8; son of Dr. Prederiok and Frances (Sperry) Humphreys; grandson of Dr. Erastus Humphreys, and a de- scendant of Col. David Humphreys, aide to Wash- ington, 1780, and of Capt. Michael Humphreys, who raised the first company of light dragoons in colonial service, 1643-1690. He attended Colum- bia college, New York, and Oxford university in England; was ordained a minister in the Protes- tant Episcopal church in 1879; was rector in New Jersey, 1879-85; precentor and minister in charge of the Catliedral of the Incarnation at Garden City, Long Island, N.Y., 1885-90; general chap- lain of the Society of the Cincinnati from 1896; and ciuiplain of the veteran corps of artillery and the naval order of the United States. He was also made chaplain of the U.S. Military academy in 1896, and of the New Jersey State Society of the Cincinnati. He was elected gen- eral secretary of the church university board of regents in 1894, and was made canon of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New Y^ork city, in 1899. He received the degrees of A.M. and Mus. Doc. from St. Stephen's college in 1888, and that of S.T.D. from Hobart college in 1894. He is the author of: The Evolution of Church Music (1896); Men of Understanding (1897); Mystery of the Passion (1898); Carols and Caroling (1899) and contributions to church periodicals.

HUMPHREYS, Hector, educator, was born in Canton. Conn., June 8, 1797; son of Col. George and Kacliel (Humphreys) Humphreys. His father

was born, Nov. 11,

1756, at West Sims- bury, Conn., was one of the patriot soldiers at Concord, Mass., 1775, was married, Aug. 7, 1777, to Eliz- abeth, daughter of Capt. Abraham and Jerusha (Pinney)Pet- tibone, of New Hart- ford. She died in 1784, and he was mar- ried secondly to Rach- el, daugliter of Oliver and Sarah (Garrett) Humphreys, and a de- scendant of Michael numphreys(lG43-1690), the emigrant and captain in the colonial .service. Hector Humphreys was graduated at Yale in

1818, with first honors. He was a teacher in Hop- kins academy. New Haven, 1818-20, during which time he pursued a course in law. He was a lawyer in New Haven, 1820-21; and judge-advo- cate on the staff of Governor Wolcott, 1821-22. He .studied theology, 1822-24; and was ordained a deacon in the Protestant Episcopal church in 1824, and a priest in 1825. He was a tutor in Washington (Trinity) college, Hartford, Conn., 1824-26; professor of ancient languages there, 1826-30; and librarian, 1828-29. While at Wash- ington college he was rector of St. Luke'schurch, Glastonbury, Conn. In 1831 he was elected presi- dent of St. John's college, Annapolis, Md. In 1840 he declined the nomination for bishop of the diocese and continued at the head of the college during the remainder of his life. He filled the chair of mental and moral philosophy and history, 1855-57, and of moral science, 1831-57. He re- ceived the degree of A.M. from Yale in 1825, and that of S.T.D., from Trinity in 1833. He died at St. Jolm's college, Annapolis, Md., Jan. 25, 1857.

HUMPHREYS, James, bookseller, was born in Philadelphia. Pa., Jan. 15, 1748; son of James and Susanna (Assheton) Humphreys. He was educated at the University of Pennsylvania, studied medicine, and then learned the business of printing and bookselling with William Brad- ford. He established the Pennsylvania Ledger in January, 1775, and was clerk of the orjjhans' court. He was a Torj^ and his newspaper was suspended in November, 1776, but again appeared while the British were in ])ossession of the cit}'. LTpon the evacuation of Philadelphia by the British he fled to New York and thence to London. He returned to America and settled in Nova Scotia and there issued the Packet. In 1797 he returned to Philadelphia, and established a bookstore and publishing house. He married Mary, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Robeson) Yorke. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 8, 1810.

HUMPHREYS, Joshua, ship-builder, was born in Ilaverford, Pa., June 17, 1751; son of Joshua and Sarah (Williams) Humphreys, and grandson of Daniel and Hannah (Wj'nn) Humphreys and of Edward and Eleanor Williams. Daniel Hum- phreys, son of Samuel Humphreys, of Merioneth- shire, Wales, came to America in 1082, and .settled about seven miles west of Philadelphia, Pa., in Haverford, Chester county. There he purchased lands, erected two or three fulling and grist mills, and cultivated a farm. He also erected the second Quaker meeting house, on his land. Joshua was ajiprenticed to a ship-builder, and arose to the liead of his profession in America. He built the first frigate Randolph and fitted out the first fleet under Commodore Hopkins that sailed under the United Colonies flag in 1774. He furnislied the models for the construction of the six frigates