Edward Everett
| Edward Everett | |
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Daguerreotype, 1850s
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| 20th United States Secretary of State | |
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In office November 6, 1852 – March 4, 1853 |
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| President | Millard Fillmore |
| Preceded by | Daniel Webster |
| Succeeded by | William L. Marcy |
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United States Senator from Massachusetts |
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In office March 4, 1853 – June 1, 1854 |
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| Preceded by | John Davis |
| Succeeded by | Julius Rockwell |
| 15th Governor of Massachusetts | |
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In office January 13, 1836 – January 18, 1840 |
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| Lieutenant | George Hull |
| Preceded by | Samuel Turell Armstrong (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Marcus Morton |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 4th district |
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In office March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1835 |
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| Preceded by | Timothy Fuller |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Hoar |
| United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
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In office December 16, 1841 – August 8, 1845 |
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| Preceded by | Andrew Stevenson |
| Succeeded by | Louis McLane |
| Personal details | |
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April 11, 1794 Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Died | January 15, 1865 (aged 70) Boston, Massachusetts |
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Whig Constitutional Union |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotte Gray Brooks |
| Children | Anne Gorham Everett Charlotte Brooks Everett Grace Webster Everett Edward Brooks Everett Henry Sidney Everett William Everett |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Politician, educator |
| Religion | Unitarian |
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Edward Everett (April 11, 1794 – January 15, 1865) was an American politician, pastor, educator, diplomat, and orator from Massachusetts. Everett, a Whig, served as U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, the 15th Governor of Massachusetts, Minister to Great Britain, and United States Secretary of State. He also taught at Harvard University and served as its president.
Everett was one of the great American orators of the and Civil War eras. He is often remembered today as the featured orator at the dedication ceremony of the Gettysburg National Cemetery in 1863, where he spoke for over two hours—immediately before President Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous, two-minute Gettysburg Address.
The son of a pastor, Everett was educated at Harvard, and briefly ministered at Boston's Brattle Street Church before taking a teaching job at Harvard. The position included preparatory studies in Europe, so Everett spent two years in studies at the University of Göttingen, and another two years traveling around Europe. At Harvard he taught ancient Greek literature for several years before becoming involved in politics, and began an extensive and popular speaking career. He served ten years in the United States Congress before winning election as Governor of Massachusetts in 1835. As governor he introduced the state Board of Education, the first of its type in the nation.
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