The Education of Henry Adams · Character
Edward Everett
Unitarian minister, orator, and Harvard president.
minor
Also known as Mr. Everett, Everett
First appearance: II: Boston (1848–1854)
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Brother-in-law to Charles Francis Adams, a distinguished orator and representative figure of Boston, second only to Daniel Webster.
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