George Brinton McClellan Harvey

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George Brinton McClellan Harvey (February 16, 1864 - August 20, 1928) was an American diplomat, journalist, author, administrator for electric rail construction and owner and editor of several newspapers, all positions that brought him great wealth.[1]

Born in Peacham, Vermont, Harvey began a career in insurance and journalism before moving to the business of railroad construction. Having accumulated a great fortune, he purchased the North American Review in 1989. In 1901 he also purchased Harper's Weekly, and despite retiring as editor in 1913, he returned in 1918 to use Harper's Weekly as a medium for attacking the policies of United States President Woodrow Wilson, despite the two having previously been friends.[2] Following the election of Warren G. Harding on March 4, 1921, Harvey became the United States ambassador to Great Britain from 1921 until 1923.[3]

From 1906 until 1908, he promoted Esperanto in the North American Review. In 1908 and 1909 he was president of Esperanto-Asocio de Norda Ameriko (Esperanto Association of North America).[4]

Harvey also published a number of works during his life, most notable Women in 1908 and Henry Clay Frick, the Man, a fictional story of an industrialist, art collector, and benefactor, in 1928. He died on August 20 of that year.

Preceded by
John W. Davis		 U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain
1921–1923		 Succeeded by
Frank B. Kellogg

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ The Columbia Encyclopaedia, Sixth Edition 2006 Highbeam Encyclopedia retrieved on April 4, 2007
  2. ^ The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 Harvey, George Brinton McClellan retrieved on April 4, 2007
  3. ^ The Political Graveyard retrieved on April 4, 2007
  4. ^ Enciklopedio de Esperanto, 1934. (available on the web)
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