Everett, William, 1839-1910

Classicist William Everett was born in Massachusetts, and educated at Harvard and Cambridge; he took one degree in law, and also studied for the ministry. He held positions as an educator at Harvard, Adams Academy, and other institutions, and served in Congress as a Democrat, completing the term of the resigned Henry Cabot Lodge. He also ran an unsucessful campaign for Governor of Massachusetts. He was a prominent speaker and published numerous lectures and orations.

Epithet: KCMG, ViceConsul at Erzeroum

William Everett (1839-1910) was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, the son of Charlotte Gray Brooks and Edward Everett (orator, Massachusetts governor, and U. S. Secretary of State). He received an AB at Harvard College in 1859, and an LLB in 1865. He was a tutor at Harvard in Latin (1870-1873), and an assistant professor of Latin (1873-1877). Everett became master of Adams Academy, Quincy, Massachusetts in 1878-1893 and then was a US House Representative from Massachusetts’ 7th district (Democrat) from April 1893 through March 1895. He ran unsuccessfully for governor of Massachusetts in 1897, losing to Roger Wolcott. Everett returned to his post as master at Adams Academy in 1897 and remained there until his death in 1910.

Everett was an author and teacher. He was headmaster of Adams Academy, Quincy, Mass.

Everett graduated from Harvard in 1859, taught Latin and classical literature and served as Overseer at Harvard.

Undergraduate degree and Ph.D. Harvard, BA Trinity College, Honors degrees Williams and Dartmouth. Tutor and Latin professor at Harvard. Licensed to preach by Unitarians. Author "School Sermons" and "College Essays."

American educationist.

Teacher and author.