Edward Everett

Edward Everett (English: Edward Everett, April 11, 1794 - January 15, 1865), an American politician, a native of Boston, served as governor of Massachusetts, president of Harvard University, and U.S. Secretary of State. Edward Everett's father was a clergyman and he was educated at Harvard University in his early years. He also served as the pastor of a street church in Boston and later went to teach at Harvard University. The position included two years of preparatory study in Europe, so Everett spent two years studying at the University of Göttingen and another two years traveling around Europe. After teaching classical Greek at Harvard, he entered politics. He served in the U.S. Congress for ten years before winning election as governor of Massachusetts.