Everett, William
educator, congressman, author, was born Oct. 10, 1839, in Watertown, Mass. He was admitted to the bar in 1867; licensed to preach in 1872 by the Suffolk association of (Unitarian) ministers. He was tutor in Harvard college in 1870-73; assistant professor of Latin in 1873-77; and master of Adams academy, Quincy, Mass., in 1878-93. He engaged in political speaking, on the republican side, in 1864-1883; and was an early civil service reformer. He was chosen at the by-election to congress. He withdrew his name from nominating convention in 1894; took part in convention of national democrats at Indianapolis in 1896; and nominated for governor of Massachusetts by that organization in 1897. His books are College Essays; On the Cam; Lecture on Cambridge University; the poem Hesione, or Europe Unchanged; School Sermons. His books for boys include Thine not Mine; Changing Base; and Double Play.