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Edward Everett

American politician, pastor, educator, diplomat and orator

Born
April 11, 1794
Died
January 15, 1865 (aged 70)
Known as
politician, diplomat, university teacher, writer, theologian, orator

Edward Everett was an American politician, Unitarian pastor, educator, diplomat, and orator from Massachusetts. Everett, as 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.

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