John Leverett the Younger
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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 1708–1724 | Succeeded by: Benjamin Wadsworth |