| Authorised form of name | Leveret; John (1662 - 1724) |
| Other forms of surname | Leverett |
| Dates | 1662 - 1724 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of birth | 25 August 1662 |
| Date of death | 03 May 1724 |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Activity | Education:
Boston Latin School; Harvard. BA (1680), MA (1683)
Career:
Fellow and Tutor of Harvard (1685-1700), when he was accused of subversive teaching by President Mather and dismissed; Representative of Cambridge at the General Court at Boston; Justice of the Peace (1699); practised as an attorney (1700); Speaker of the House (1700); Judge of the Superior Court (1702); Member of the Provincial Council (1706); President of Harvard (1708-death)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 11/03/1714 |
| Proposer | John Chamberlayne |
| Relationships | Son of Hudson Leverett, Attorney, and his wife, Sarah Peyton.
Married: 1) Margaret Berry, a widow and daughter of President (possibly of Harvard) Rogers; 2) Sarah Harris, nee Crisp |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DAB
Authority:
Altname from DAB. |
| Code | NA6704 |