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Edward Everett (April 11, 1794 – January 15, 1865) 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.
Apr 7, 2024 · Edward Everett was an American statesman and orator who is mainly remembered for delivering the speech immediately preceding President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address (Nov. 19, 1863) at the ceremony dedicating the Gettysburg National Cemetery (Pa.) during the American Civil War (1861–65).
On this day in 1863, Edward Everett spoke at the dedication of Gettysburg's National Cemetery, giving what is remembered today as the other Gettysburg Address. The Boston orator was the obvious choice for the occasion.
May 21, 2018 · Edward Everett (1794-1865), American statesman and orator, was renowned for his elegant speeches, the most famous of which was his address at Gettysburg, overshadowed by President Lincoln's remarks from the same platform.
Edward Everett is, perhaps, best remembered as the other person who spoke at Gettysburg, lecturing for two hours compared to Abraham Lincoln's brief, but much better-known two-minute address. Everett also played a very important role in ensuring the preservation of George Washington's estate.
Quick Facts. Significance: Massachusetts politician and orator; spoke prior to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Place Of Birth: Boston, MA. Date Of Birth: April 11, 1794. Place Of Death: Boston, MA.
Apr 11, 2018 · Best known for being upstaged by Abraham Lincoln at the Gettysburg Address, Edward Everett was also the first American to receive a PhD and a classicist who became an unlikely spokesperson for Greek revolutionaries.
