495592 Edward Everett, c.1860-65 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Everett (1794??865) was an American politician who served as U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, the 15th Governor of Massachusetts, Minister to Great Britain, and United States Secretary of State. He was also president of Harvard. He is often remembered as the featured orator at the dedication ceremony of the National Cemetery in Gettysburg in 1863, where he spoke for over two hours?mmediately before President Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous, two-minute Gettysburg Address.); American, out of copyright.