Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Everett, (Hon.) Edward

by Joseph Foster

Everett, (Hon.) Edward, United States minister at St. James's, 'LL. D. Cambridge,' created D.C.L. 28 June, 1843, American scholar, statesman, and orator, editor of the North American Review), a member of Congress 1825-35, governor of Massachussets 1835-9, minister at St. James's 1840-4, president of Harvard University 1845, secretary of State 1852-3, senator for Massachussetts in 1853, was an unsuccessful candidate for the vice-presidency 1860, died at Boston, U.S., 15 Jan., 1865.