Matthew Harvey

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Matthew Harvey

Matthew Harvey (born June 21, 1781 in Sutton , Merrimack County , New Hampshire , †  April 7, 1866 in Concord , New Hampshire) was an American lawyer and politician and governor of the state of New Hampshire from 1830 to 1831 . Between 1821 and 1825 he represented his state as a member of Congress . He was also a federal judge in the federal district court for the district of New Hampshire.

Early years and political advancement

Matthew Harvey attended Dartmouth College until 1806 . After a subsequent law degree and his admission to the bar, he began to work in Hopkinton in 1809 in this profession. His political career began in 1814 with his election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives . He held this mandate until 1820. During this time he was speaker of the house three times . Between 1821 and 1825 he represented his state as a member of the US House of Representatives in Washington . At that time he was a member of the National Republican Party . He later joined President Andrew Jackson's Democratic Party .

After returning from Congress, Harvey was a member and President of the New Hampshire Senate between 1825 and 1827 . He was then from 1828 to 1830 on the Advisory Board of the Governor of New Hampshire. In March 1830 he was elected as a Democratic candidate for governor of his state. He prevailed with 54.7 percent of the vote against the National Republican Timothy Upham .

Governor and further curriculum vitae

Harvey took up his new office on June 3, 1830. During his tenure, he campaigned for judicial reform. However, his proposal to lift the prison sentences for debtors could not be politically enforced until ten years later in New Hampshire. On February 28, 1831, Harvey resigned from office after being appointed judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire by President Jackson to succeed the late John Samuel Sherburne . The remainder of his term was ended by Joseph M. Harper , then President of the New Hampshire Senate. Harvey was a judge until his death in 1866, when it fell to Daniel Clark . He had two children with his wife, Margaret Rowe. His brother Jonathan (1780-1859) also represented his state in the US House of Representatives between 1825 and 1830.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Our Campaigns: NH Governor, March 09, 1830
personal data
SURNAME Harvey, Matthew
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH June 21, 1781
PLACE OF BIRTH Sutton , New Hampshire
DATE OF DEATH April 7, 1866
Place of death Concord , New Hampshire