Jared Sparks (10 May 1789 - 14 March 1866) was an American historian, educator, and Unitarian minister. He served as President of Harvard University from 1849 to 1853. Born in Willington, Connecticut, he studied in the common schools, worked for a time at the carpenter's trade, and then became a schoolteacher. In 1809-1811 he attended Phillips Exeter Academy where he met John G. Palfrey and George Bancroft, two schoolmates who became his lifelong friends. Wikipedia
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