David Archibald Harvey
| David Archibald Harvey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma Territory's Oklahoma district | |
| In office November 4, 1890 – March 3, 1893 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 20, 1845 Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | May 24, 1916 (aged 71) Hope, Eddy County, New Mexico |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Miami University in Oxford, Ohio |
| Profession | Attorney
politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Unit | Company B of the Fourth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
David Archibald Harvey (March 20, 1845 - May 24, 1916) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma Territory and the first person to represent Oklahoma at the federal level.
Early life
Harvey was born in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Canada, on March 20, 1845.[1] He moved with his parents to Clermont County, Ohio, in 1852 where he would attend public schools in Isabel, Ohio.[2]
Career
When the American Civil War broke out in 1861, Harvey joined the Union army and enlisted in Company B of the Fourth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry Regiment in September 1861.[2] Harvey served throughout the Civil War. Following the end of the Civil War, Harvey attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he studied law.[1] He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1868 and commenced practice in Topeka, Kansas, in 1869. He served as Topeka's city attorney of from 1871 to 1881,and also served as a probate judge from 1881 to 1889.
With the opening of Oklahoma Territory in 1889, Harvey moved to Wyandotte. Once in Oklahoma Territory, he ran, and was elected, as a Republican to represent Oklahoma Territory in the United States House of Representatives.[1] He served in the Fifty-first and Fifty-second Congresses from November 4, 1890, to March 3, 1893.[3] Harvey was unsuccessful in his candidacy for reelection in 1892 to the Fifty-third Congress.
Harvey introduced the "Harvey Bill" in 1892 that called for Oklahoma statehood.[1] The House Committee on Territories blocked the bill.[1] After leaving Congress, he resumed practicing law, and represented the Indian tribes of northeast Oklahoma and the Cayugas in New York.
Death
Harvey died in Hope, Eddy County, New Mexico, on May 24, 1916 (age 71 years, 65 days). He is interred at Seneca Cemetery, Seneca, Newton County, Missouri.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Wilson, Linda D. "Harvey, David (1845-1916)," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (accessed May 10, 2010).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harvey, David Archibald, Congressional Biography (accessed May 28, 2010).
- ↑ "David Archibald Harvey". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ↑ "David Archibald Harvey". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by none |
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma Territory November 4, 1890 – March 3, 1893 |
Succeeded by Dennis Thomas Flynn |
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