Alexander Hill Everett
Alexander Hill Everett (March 19, 1792 – June 28, 1847) was an American diplomat, politician, and Boston man of letters. Everett held diplomatic posts in the Netherlands, Spain, Cuba, and China. His translations of European literature, published in the North American Review, were influential for the Transcendentalism movement.
Alexander Hill Everett | |
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| 8th United States chargé d'affaires in the Netherlands | |
| In office January 4, 1819 – June 7, 1824 | |
| Appointed by | James Monroe |
| Preceded by | William Eustis |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Hughes |
| 8th United States Minister to Spain | |
| In office September 4, 1825 – August 1, 1829 | |
| Appointed by | John Quincy Adams |
| Preceded by | Hugh Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Cornelius P. Van Ness |
| 2nd United States Commissioner to the Great Qing Empire | |
| In office July 4, 1845 – June 28, 1847 | |
| Appointed by | James K. Polk |
| Preceded by | Caleb Cushing |
| Succeeded by | John Wesley Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 19, 1790 Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | June 29, 1847 (aged 57) Guangzhou, China |
| Political party | National Republican Democrat (after 1836) |
| Spouse | Lucretia Orne Peabody (1786-1862) |
| Relations | Edward Everett (brother) |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
| Profession | Lawyer, editor, diplomat, author |
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