Matthew Harvey

Matthew Harvey (* June 21, 1781 in Sutton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, † April 7, 1866 in Concord, New Hampshire ) was an American politician and 1830-1831 Governor of the State of New Hampshire. Between 1821 and 1825 he represented his state as a deputy in Congress.

Early years and political rise

Matthew Harvey attended until 1806 Dartmouth College. After a subsequent study of law and qualifying as a lawyer, he began to work in this profession in 1809 in Hopkinton. His political career began in 1814 with his election to the House of Representatives from New Hampshire. This mandate he held until 1820. During this time he was three times president of the house. Between 1821 and 1825 he represented his state as a deputy in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington. At that time he was a member of the National Republican Party. Later he moved to the Democratic Party of President Andrew Jackson.

After his return from the Congress Harvey was 1825-1827 Member and President of the Senate of New Hampshire. After that, he was from 1828 to 1830 in the senior staff of the Governor of New Hampshire. In 1830 he was elected as a Democratic candidate for governor of his state.

Governor and other CV

Matthew Harvey took up his new post on June 3, 1830. During his tenure, he campaigned for a judicial reform. But his proposal to repeal of imprisonment for debtors could be enforced politically until ten years later in New Hampshire. On February 28, 1831 Harvey resigned his office after he had been appointed by President Jackson judge at the Federal District Court for the District of New Hampshire. His unexpired term was finished by Joseph M. Harper, the then President of the Senate of New Hampshire. Harvey retained his judgeship until his death in 1866., With his wife Margaret Rowe had two children. His brother Jonathan (1780-1859) was of 1825-1830 also his state in the U.S. House of Representatives.