The Public Library of the city of Boston - a history (1911) (14594074519)

Edward Everett
Identifier: publiclibraryo00wadl (find matches)
Title: The Public Library of the city of Boston : a history
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Wadlin, Horace Greeley, 1851-1925
Subjects: Boston Public Library
Publisher: Boston : Printed at the Library and published by the Trustees
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto



Caption: Edward Everett.Trustee of the Library, 1852-1864. President of the Board, 1852-1864. Born, Dorchester (Mass.), April 11. 1794; died, Boston, January 15, 1865. Harvard College, class of 1811; clergyman, Boston, 1813; appointed professor of Greek at Harvard, 1814; Representative in Congress, 1825-1835; Governor of Massachusetts, 1836-1839; Minister to Great Britain, 1840-1845; President of Harvard College, 1846-1849; Secretary of State (U. S.), 1852; Senate (U. S.), 1853-1854.