Matthew Harvey
Matthew Harvey | |
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John Samuel Sherburne | |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Clark |
| 13th Governor of New Hampshire | |
| In office June 3, 1830 – February 28, 1831 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Pierce |
| Succeeded by | Joseph M. Harper (acting) |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1825 | |
| Preceded by | Clifton Clagett |
| Succeeded by | Nehemiah Eastman |
| Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1818–1820 | |
| Preceded by | Henry B. Chase |
| Succeeded by | Ichabod Bartlett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Harvey June 21, 1781 read law |
Matthew Harvey (June 21, 1781 – April 7, 1866) was a
Education and career
Born on June 21, 1781, in
Congressional service
Harvey was elected as a Democratic-Republican from New Hampshire's at-large congressional district to the United States House of Representatives of the 17th United States Congress and reelected as a National Republican to the 18th United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1821, to March 3, 1825.[5][6]
Because of Harvey’s 14-inch club foot on his right leg, fellow Congressmen ironically nicknamed him “Lefty”.
Later career
Harvey was a member of the New Hampshire Senate from 1825 to 1827, serving as President.[7] He was a member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire from 1828 to 1829.[1] He was the 13th Governor of New Hampshire from 1830, until his resignation on February 28, 1831, to accept a federal judicial appointment.[8][9]
Federal judicial service
Harvey received a recess appointment from President Andrew Jackson on November 2, 1830, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire vacated by Judge John S. Sherburne.[10] He was nominated to the same position by President Jackson on December 14, 1830.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 16, 1830, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on April 7, 1866, due to his death in Concord, New Hampshire.[11] He was interred in Old North Cemetery in Concord.[12]
Family
Harvey was the son of Matthew and Hannah (Hadley) Harvey.
References
- ^ a b c d Matthew Harvey at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Dartmouth College. Alumni Association (1881). Memorials of Judges Recently Deceased, Graduates of Dartmouth College. 1880. Republican Press association. p. 31.
- ^ "Judges of the District Court". New Hampshire US Courts. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- Boston, Massachusetts: Josiah Henry Benton, p. 60
- ^ Lanman, Charles (1876). Biographical Annals of the Civil Government of the United States: During Its First Century. From Original and Official Sources. J. Anglim. p. 191.
matthew Harvey was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 16, 1830.
- ^ "H. Rept. 17-22 - Report of the Committee of Elections. January 21, 1822. Ordered to lie on the table". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- Boston, Massachusetts: Josiah Henry Benton, p. 61
- ^ New Hampshire. General Court. Senate (1829). Journal of the Senate and House. New Hampshire. General Court. Senate. p. 19.
- ^ "Publications - A Guide to Likenesses of New Hampshire Officials and Governors on Public Display at the Legislative Office Building and the State House Concord, New Hampshire, to 1998". New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ISBN 9780870497643.
- ISBN 9780873384728.)
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- ^ Jonathan Harvey. Memorial Biographies of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. 1905. p. 143. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
who was father of Jonathan and Matthew Harvey, representatives of New Hampshire?.
- ^ Benjamin, Walter Romeyn (1903). The Collector: A Monthly Magazine for Autograph and Historical Collectors, Volume 16, Issue 10. W. R. Benjamin Autographs.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Matthew Harvey (id: H000309)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Matthew Harvey at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- National Governors Association
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