Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-16
DEATH OF HON. EDWARD EVERETT

Hon. Edward Everett, who, as an orator,
Iterateur, statesman, siplomatist and poll
tician, has been conspicuous for half a cen.
fury, died al his residence yesterday morning
after brief illness.
Mr.. Everett was born in Dorchester, Mass,
on the llth day OF April, 1894. He entered
Harvard College in his thirteenth year. and
gradu ted four years afterwards with high
honors. He turned his attention to divinity
and In 1873 accepted the position of pastor OF
the Brattle Street Unitarian Church, Boston,
where he won renown as q pulpit orator Re.
turning to literary pursuits in 1911, he &C epted
the professorship OF Greek literature in Har.
ward College, and with the view Of qualifying
tered tina University of Gottingen, where he
remained till 1919. On his return he assumed
the duties OF his chair, delivered admirable
lectures upon Greek literature and ancient
art I'd accepted, beside, the editorship of the
Morn M -ican Review, which he Conducted
with spirit nm =. 1924. In this capacity he de-
Tended American ins..' utions against the Sc
we're criticisms of British tcu.. @' "no III tnat
n .ame, were iampooning this coun.., "0S' "h'
In ie24 be was elected to Congress as a sun.
porter OF mr. Adams, and held the position for
Reelected with little opposition. In Conoress
ne became noted as an efficient and laborions
VIC, w0raer, and ready and eloquent dsbater From
chusetts, but in the latter year was dsfea tad bv
marcus Morton by one vote out of a polI 81
100000 In June, 1910, he, with his family.
visited Europe, but the election of Camera
Harrison in that year threw him again int
public life. his friend, Mr.. Webster, Secretarv
Of State, having secured for hin the apnc,n,
ment OF Minister to England, vH' Int
he filled from lS4I TO isIr Aicn position
had much tn . -. In this capacity he
NORTH ~ with the settlement Of the
-. astern Boundary question, the case OF
the Creole, and with the preliminary negotia.
tons in the matter OF the Oregon boundary.
On his return TO the United States in 1915 he
was chosen president OF Harvard University;
but his health. after three years Of service,
compelled his resignation. From lS4S 70 1850
he employed himself in literary employment,
preparing a collected edition OF his oratons,
speeches, &c, which were printed in the latter
year.
Webster, President Fillmore rendered him the
post Of Secretary of State, which he filed for
the remaining four monthe of the Presidential
term, and distinguished himself by his letter
declining, on the part OF the United States, to
join in the tripartite treaty proposed by Eng
land and France to guarantee ip perpetutty the
Island Of Cuba to Spain. In 1853 he was cleo.
ted to the United States Senate where he made
able and elaborate speeches en- the Central
American question and the Kansas Nebraska
Bill HIS health giving way, he resigned his
seat in 1854 and devoted himself to the delivery
OF lectures and the preparation Of literary
ne,tsr His Grafton on Washington for the
AZ Vernon fund Is fresh in the minds OF most
our READERS, end from 1855 70 1857 was delvered
no less than 1919 tunes, yieidinS asariy soo,ueo
since the beginning Of the civil war ne ao'
dressed a number OF public meetings In sup
Uort of the policy OF the administratlon' ana IN
ksvor of maintaining the integrity OF tns Union,
Int other wise he did not take an acuNe par
in public Affairs.