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Encyclopedia > John Leverett the Younger

John Leverett (1662 - 1724) was an early American lawyer, politician, and educator. He was educated at Harvard College (B.A., 1680; M.A., 1683), and went on to serve in New England as judge, legislator, and provincial concillor for eastern Maine. In 1708 he was appointed President of Harvard, a post he held until his death.


John Leverett was the grandson of the Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony of the same name (see John Leverett).

Preceded by:
Increase Mather		 President of Harvard University Succeeded by:
Benjamin Wadsworth

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John Leverett - encyclopedia article about John Leverett. (1505 words)
John Leverett was born, perhaps, in Boston, Lincolnshire Boston, population 54,000 (1996), is a town in Lincolnshire, on the East coast of England.
Leverett's tenure as governor is chiefly notable because of the occurrence of King Philip's War King Philip's War was a general Indian uprising in 1675-1676 to resist continued expansion of the English colonies in New England.
John Leverett died in office on March 16 March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years).
John Leverett: Information From Answers.com (397 words)
John Leverett (1616 – March 16, 1679) was a colonial magistrate, merchant, soldier and governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
John Leverett was born, perhaps, in Boston, Lincolnshire where he is thought to have been educated at Boston Grammar School before emigrating to Boston, Massachusetts with his father in 1633, where was educated at the Boston Latin School.
Leverett's tenure as governor is chiefly notable because of the occurrence of King Philip's War.
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