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John Leverett (baptized 7 July 1616 – 16 March 1678/79) was an English colonial magistrate, merchant, soldier and the penultimate governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Born in England, he migrated to Massachusetts as a teenager.
John Leverett (August 25, 1662 – May 3, 1724) was an early Anglo-American lawyer, politician, educator, and President of Harvard College. Early life and education [ edit ] Leverett was born on August 25, 1662, in Boston , Massachusetts Bay Colony , the son of Hudson Leverett, an attorney, and Sarah (Payton) Leverett, and grandson of John Leverettk who was later the governor of the ...
John Leverett (1662-1724) was the first lawyer and jurist to become Harvard College president. This collection contains his diaries, lectures, letters, and other documents related to his life and career.
LEVERETT, JOHN, official commander of the forts in Acadia, 1654–57; governor of Massachusetts 1673–79; b. 1616, in Boston, England; s. Of Thomas Leverett and Anne Fisher; d. 16 March 1678/79 ( o.s.). Leverett migrated to Massachusetts, with his parents, in 1633. He engaged in foreign trade and had a distinguished military and public career ...
John Leverett was the eldest son of Hudson Leverett, a disreputable attorney who was the eldest son of Gov. John Leverett. His mother was Sarah Peyton (or Payton). Education From the Boston Latin School John entered Harvard College, graduated A. B. in 1680, and A. M. in 1683.
Leverett, John. John Leverett (lĕv´ərĬt), 1616–79, American colonial governor, b. Boston, England. He went to Boston, Mass., with his father in 1633, but went back (1644) to England to serve in the parliamentary army in the English civil war. He returned (1648) to Massachusetts, served a term in the General Court, was appointed one of the ...
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Oct 28, 2023 · This folder contains materials from John F. Kennedy's collection of historical documents associated with John Leverett, colonial Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Materials in this folder include brief biographies, a fragment of a handwritten letter, and copies of engravings of Governor Leverett.
