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- Edward_Everett abstract "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 antebellum 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.After being defeated in the 1839 election by one vote, Everett was appointed Minister to Great Britain, serving until 1845. He next became President of Harvard, a job he quickly came to dislike. In 1849 he became an assistant to longtime friend and colleague Daniel Webster, who had been appointed Secretary of State. Upon Webster's death Everett served as Acting Secretary for a few months. In the later years of his life Everett traveled, giving speeches all over the country. He supported efforts to maintain the Union before the Civil War, running for Vice President on the Constitutional Union Party ticket in 1860. He was active in supporting the Union effort during the war and supported Lincoln in the 1864 election.".
- Edward_Everett activeYearsEndDate "1835-03-04".
- Edward_Everett activeYearsEndDate "1840-01-18".
- Edward_Everett activeYearsEndDate "1845-08-08".
- Edward_Everett activeYearsEndDate "1853-03-04".
- Edward_Everett activeYearsEndDate "1854-06-01".
- Edward_Everett activeYearsStartDate "1825-03-04".
- Edward_Everett activeYearsStartDate "1836-01-13".
- Edward_Everett activeYearsStartDate "1841-12-16".
- Edward_Everett activeYearsStartDate "1852-11-06".
- Edward_Everett activeYearsStartDate "1853-03-04".
- Edward_Everett almaMater Harvard_University.
- Edward_Everett birthDate "1794-04-11".
- Edward_Everett birthPlace Dorchester,_Boston.
- Edward_Everett birthYear "1794".
- Edward_Everett child William_Everett.
- Edward_Everett deathDate "1865-01-15".
- Edward_Everett deathPlace Boston.
- Edward_Everett deathYear "1865".
- Edward_Everett lieutenant George_Hull_(Massachusetts).
- Edward_Everett orderInOffice "15thGovernor of Massachusetts".
- Edward_Everett orderInOffice "20thUnited States Secretary of State".
- Edward_Everett orderInOffice "United States Senator".
- Edward_Everett orderInOffice "fromMassachusetts".
- Edward_Everett party Whig_Party_(United_States).
- Edward_Everett president Millard_Fillmore.
- Edward_Everett region Massachusetts's_4th_congressional_district.
- Edward_Everett religion Unitarianism.
- Edward_Everett successor Julius_Rockwell.
- Edward_Everett successor Louis_McLane.
- Edward_Everett successor Marcus_Morton.
- Edward_Everett successor William_L._Marcy.
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- Edward_Everett after Jared_Sparks.
- Edward_Everett after Julius_Rockwell.
- Edward_Everett after Levi_Lincoln,_Jr..
- Edward_Everett after Louis_McLane.
- Edward_Everett after William_L._Marcy.
- Edward_Everett align "left".
- Edward_Everett almaMater Harvard_University.
- Edward_Everett alongside Charles_Sumner.
- Edward_Everett ambassadorFrom "United States".
- Edward_Everett as "Acting Governor".
- Edward_Everett before Andrew_Stevenson.
- Edward_Everett before Daniel_Webster.
- Edward_Everett before John_Davis_(Massachusetts_governor).
- Edward_Everett before Josiah_Quincy_III.
- Edward_Everett before Samuel_Turell_Armstrong.
- Edward_Everett before Timothy_Fuller.
- Edward_Everett birthPlace Dorchester,_Boston.
- Edward_Everett caption "1850.0".
- Edward_Everett children "Anne Gorham Everett".
- Edward_Everett children "Charlotte Brooks Everett".
- Edward_Everett children "Edward Brooks Everett".
- Edward_Everett children "Grace Webster Everett".
- Edward_Everett children "Henry Sidney Everett".
- Edward_Everett children "William Everett".
- Edward_Everett class "2".
- Edward_Everett country "the United Kingdom".
- Edward_Everett dateOfBirth "1794-04-11".
- Edward_Everett dateOfDeath "1865-01-15".
- Edward_Everett deathDate "1865-01-15".
- Edward_Everett deathPlace Boston.
- Edward_Everett department "Secretary of State".
- Edward_Everett district "4".
- Edward_Everett hasPhotoCollection Edward_Everett.
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- Edward_Everett lieutenant George_Hull_(Massachusetts).
- Edward_Everett name "Edward Everett".
- Edward_Everett name "Everett, Edward".
- Edward_Everett occupation "Politician, educator".
- Edward_Everett order United_States_Senate.
- Edward_Everett order "15".
- Edward_Everett order "20".
- Edward_Everett order "from Massachusetts".
- Edward_Everett party Whig_Party_(United_States).
- Edward_Everett placeOfBirth Dorchester,_Boston.
- Edward_Everett placeOfDeath Boston.
- Edward_Everett preceded Timothy_Fuller.
- Edward_Everett predecessor Andrew_Stevenson.
- Edward_Everett predecessor Daniel_Webster.
- Edward_Everett predecessor John_Davis_(Massachusetts_governor).
- Edward_Everett predecessor Samuel_Turell_Armstrong.
- Edward_Everett president Millard_Fillmore.
- Edward_Everett quote "I die daily of a cramped spirit, fluttering and beating from side to side of a cage.".
- Edward_Everett religion Unitarianism.
- Edward_Everett shortDescription "American politician, orator, statesman".
- Edward_Everett signature "Edward_Everett-signature.png".
- Edward_Everett source "—Everett, describing how he felt about teaching in 1821".
- Edward_Everett spouse "Charlotte Gray Brooks".