Matthew Harvey

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Matthew Harvey
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Judge of the
United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
In office
December 16, 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 Samuel Dinsmoor
Member of 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
President of the New Hampshire Senate
In office
1825–1827
Member of the New Hampshire Senate
In office
1825–1827
Speaker of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
1818–1820
Preceded by Henry B. Chase
Succeeded by Ichabod Bartlett
Member of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
1814–1821
Personal details
Born (1781-06-21)June 21, 1781
Sutton, New Hampshire, U.S.
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Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.
Resting place Old North Cemetery
Political party Republican
Relations Jonathan Harvey
Parents Matthew Harvey
Hannah Hadley Harvey
Alma mater Dartmouth College, 1806
Profession Lawyer
Politician

Matthew Harvey (June 21, 1781 – April 7, 1866) was an American lawyer and politician from New Hampshire. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and as the 13th governor of New Hampshire. He was a long serving United States federal judge.

Early life and career

Born in Sutton, New Hampshire, Harvey studied with private tutors. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1806, read law and was admitted to the bar in 1809.[1] He began the practice of law in Hopkinton, New Hampshire in 1809 and practiced there until 1814.[2]

Political career

Harvey was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1814 to 1821, serving as Speaker of the State House from 1818 to 1820.[3] He was a member of the New Hampshire Senate and President from 1825 to 1827.[4]

Elected as a Democratic-Republican, Harvey represented New Hampshire in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1821 to March 4, 1825, during the Seventeenth U.S. Congress and the Eighteenth U.S. Congress. He was then a member of the New Hampshire Senate from 1825 to 1827, and a member of the New Hampshire Executive Council from 1828 to 1829.[5]

Harvey served one abbreviated term as Governor of New Hampshire, beginning in 1830.[6][7] On November 2, 1830, Harvey received a recess appointment from President Andrew Jackson to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire vacated by John Samuel Sherburne.[8] Formally nominated on December 14, 1830, Harvey was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 16, 1830, and received his commission the same day. Harvey resigned as governor on February 28, 1831. He remained on the bench until his death in Concord in 1866,[9] and is buried there at the Old North Cemetery.[10]

Personal life

Harvey was the son of Matthew and Hannah (Hadley) Harvey.[11] Harvey's brother, Jonathan Harvey was also a member of the US House of Representatives.[12]

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the District Court for the District of New Hampshire
1830-1866
Succeeded by
Daniel Clark
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's At-large (Seat 3) congressional district

1821–1825
Succeeded by
Nehemiah Eastman
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of New Hampshire
1830–February 28, 1831
Succeeded by
Samuel Dinsmoor
Preceded by Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
29th New Hampshire General Court

1818-1820
Succeeded by
Ichabod Bartlett