American judge
Matthew Harvey
In office November 2, 1830 – April 7, 1866Appointed by Andrew Jackson Preceded by John Samuel Sherburne Succeeded by Daniel Clark In office June 3, 1830 – February 28, 1831Preceded by Benjamin Pierce Succeeded by Joseph M. Harper (acting)In office March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1825Preceded by Clifton Clagett Succeeded by Nehemiah Eastman In office 1818–1820Preceded by Henry B. Chase Succeeded by Ichabod Bartlett
Born Matthew Harvey
(1781-06-21 ) June 21, 1781Sutton, New Hampshire , USDied April 7, 1866(1866-04-07) (aged 84)Concord, New Hampshire , US Resting place Old North Cemetery (Concord, New Hampshire) Political party Democratic-Republican Democratic Relatives Jonathan Harvey Augusta Harvey Worthen Education Dartmouth College read law
Matthew Harvey (June 21, 1781 – April 7, 1866) was a United States representative from New Hampshire , the 13th governor of New Hampshire and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts .
Education and career
Born on June 21, 1781, in Sutton, New Hampshire ,[1] Harvey studied under private tutors, graduated from Dartmouth College in 1806, and read law in 1809.[2] He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Hopkinton, New Hampshire , from 1809 to 1814.[3] He was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1814 to 1821, serving as Speaker for three terms, from 1818 to 1820.[4]
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.[13] Harvey was the brother of Jonathan Harvey , also a United States representative from New Hampshire.[14]
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 .
^ Benton, Josiah Henry (1894), Influence of the Bar in Our State and Federal Government: Annual Address before the Southern New Hampshire Bar Association, Feb. 23, 1894 , 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 .
^ Benton, Josiah Henry (1894), Influence of the Bar in Our State and Federal Government: Annual Address before the Southern New Hampshire Bar Association, Feb. 23, 1894 , 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 .
^ Johnson, Andrew (1992). The Papers of Andrew Johnson: February-July 1866 . Univ. of Tennessee Press. p. 405. ISBN 9780870497643 .
^ Chase, Salmon Portland and Niven, John (1993). The Salmon P. Chase Papers . Kent State University Press. p. 496. ISBN 9780873384728 . {{cite book }}
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^ Spencer, Thomas E. (1998). Where They're Buried: A Directory Containing More Than Twenty Thousand Names of Notable Persons Buried in American Cemeteries, with Listings of Many Prominent People who Were Cremated . Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 222. ISBN 9780806348230 .
^ 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.
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