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Palmer (GEORGE HERBERT an American)

GEORGE HERBERT, an American educator; born in Boston, Mass., March 19, 1842; was graduated at Harvard in 1864; studied at the University of Tübingen 1867-1869; was assistant Professor of Philosophy at Harvard in 1883-1889; and in 1889 became Professor of Natural Religion, Moral Philosophy and Civil Polity there. He wrote "The New Education" (1887); "Life and Works of George Herbert" (1905); "Life of Alice Freeman Palmer" (1908); "Trades and Professions" (1915). an He Wellington's administration in 1828.

Resumed his work in the Foreign Office the following year, after the fall of the Peel ministry. He became famous as foreign minister in the six years of office. Was appointed Foreign Secretary in the Whig administration of Lord John Russell. Serious differences with his colleagues over Napoleon's coup d'état, forced his resignation. On the cession of the Coalition Administration in the following year, he took the office ше ac-