page_title: Thomas William Humes
hierarchical_section_title: Thomas William Humes
caption_attribution_description: English: Portrait of University of Tennessee president Thomas William Humes (1815&#8211;1892), painted by Knoxville artist Lloyd Branson. This is a black and white reproduction of a color painting. For information on the original, see the painting's entry at Tennessee Portrait Project.
context_page_description: Thomas William Humes was an American clergyman and educator, active in Knoxville, Tennessee, during the latter half of the 19th century. Elected rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in 1846, Humes led the church until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he was forced to resign due to his Union sentiments. He was named president of East Tennessee University in 1865, and during his tenure, he led the school's expansion and transition into the University of Tennessee. Humes later served as the first librarian of the Lawson McGhee Library, and published a book about East Tennessee's Unionists entitled, The Loyal Mountaineers of Tennessee.
context_section_description: Thomas William Humes (April 22, 1815 – January 16, 1892) was an American clergyman and educator, active in Knoxville, Tennessee, during the latter half of the 19th century.  Elected rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in 1846, Humes led the church until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he was forced to resign due to his Union sentiments.  He was named president of East Tennessee University in 1865, and during his tenure, he led the school's expansion and transition into the University of Tennessee.  Humes later served as the first librarian of the Lawson McGhee Library, and published a book about East Tennessee's Unionists entitled, The Loyal Mountaineers of Tennessee.
caption: Portrait of Thomas William Humes by artist Lloyd Branson
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