Historedia
Person

David Humphreys

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1796–1797

Every event in Historedia whose sources name David Humphreys, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Treaty of Tripoli

    1796–1797

    Role: U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Commissioner Plenipotentiary who authorized the negotiation

    1. 4 November 1796 · TripoliSigning of the Treaty of Tripoli

      Joel Barlow authored the treaty, which was signed at Tripoli on November 4, 1796, under Ambassador David Humphreys' authority.

    2. 1797 · United StatesArticle 11 and the Arabic Text

      Article 11 of the ratified English translation declares the U.S. government not founded on the Christian religion, but the phrase does not exist in the Arabic original.

    3. 3 January 1797 · AlgiersCertification at Algiers

      The treaty was signed at Algiers on January 3, 1797, for a third-party witness, and Humphreys approved it in Lisbon on February 10, 1797.

    4. 7–10 June 1797 · United StatesSenate Ratification and Presidential Signature

      The Senate ratified the treaty unanimously and without debate on June 7, 1797; it took effect June 10, 1797, with President John Adams' signature.

Sources

  1. Treaty of Tripoli Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15