Matthew Harvey

Matthew Harvey
Matthew Harvey
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
	In office; November 2, 1830 – April 7, 1866
Appointed by	Andrew Jackson
Preceded by	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; Sutton, New Hampshire, US
Died	April 7, 1866 (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}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ 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.

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

Party political offices
Preceded by Benjamin Pierce	Democratic nominee for Governor of New Hampshire 1830	Succeeded by Samuel Dinsmoor
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Clifton Clagett	United States Representative from New Hampshire's at-large congressional district 1821–1825	Succeeded by Nehemiah Eastman
Political offices
Preceded by Henry B. Chase	Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 1818–1820	Succeeded by Ichabod Bartlett
Preceded by Benjamin Pierce	Governor of New Hampshire 1830–1831	Succeeded by Joseph M. Harper Acting
Legal offices
Preceded by John Samuel Sherburne	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire 1830–1866	Succeeded by Daniel Clark

[auto-1] Matthew Harvey at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

[2] Dartmouth College. Alumni Association (1881). Memorials of Judges Recently Deceased, Graduates of Dartmouth College. 1880. Republican Press association. p. 31.

[3] "Judges of the District Court". New Hampshire US Courts. Retrieved January 1, 2014.

[TheInflNHBarpg60-4] 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

[5] 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.

[6] "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.

[TheInflNHBarpg61-7] 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

[auto1-8] New Hampshire. General Court. Senate (1829). Journal of the Senate and House. New Hampshire. General Court. Senate. p. 19.

[auto2-9] "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.

[10] Johnson, Andrew (1992). The Papers of Andrew Johnson: February-July 1866. Univ. of Tennessee Press. p. 405. ISBN 9780870497643.

[11] Chase, Salmon Portland and Niven, John (1993). The Salmon P. Chase Papers. Kent State University Press. p. 496. ISBN 9780873384728.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[12] 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.

[13] 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?.

[14] 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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