David Archibald Harvey
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David Archibald Harvey was a member of the United States House of Representatives
from Oklahoma Territory
and the first person to represent Oklahoma at the federal level.
, Nova Scotia
, Canada
, on March 20, 1845. He moved with his parents to Clermont County, Ohio
, in 1852 where he would attend public schools in Isabel, Ohio. When the American Civil War
broke out in 1861, Harvey joined the Union army
and enlisted in Company B of the Fourth Ohio Volunteer Cavarly Regiment in September 1861. Harvey served throughout the Civil War.
Following the end of the Civil War, Harvey attended Miami University
in Oxford, Ohio
, where he studied law. 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. Harvey would also serve as a probate
judge
from 1881 to 1889.
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
. He would serve in the Fifty-first and Fifty-second Congresses. His term lasted from November 4, 1890, to March 3, 1893. 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. The House Committee on Territories blocked the bill.
, Eddy County, New Mexico
, on May 24, 1916. He was laid to rest in Seneca Cemetery, Seneca
, Newton County, Missouri.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Oklahoma Territory
Oklahoma Territory
The Territory of Oklahoma was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 2, 1890, until November 16, 1907, when it was joined with the Indian Territory under a new constitution and admitted to the Union as the State of Oklahoma.-Organization:Oklahoma Territory's...
and the first person to represent Oklahoma at the federal level.
Early life
David Archibald Harvey was born in StewiackeStewiacke, Nova Scotia
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, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
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, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, on March 20, 1845. He moved with his parents to Clermont County, Ohio
Clermont County, Ohio
Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, just east of Cincinnati. As of 2010, the population was 197,363. Its county seat is Batavia...
, in 1852 where he would attend public schools in Isabel, Ohio. When the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
broke out in 1861, Harvey joined the Union army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
and enlisted in Company B of the Fourth Ohio Volunteer Cavarly Regiment in September 1861. Harvey served throughout the Civil War.
Following the end of the Civil War, Harvey attended Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
in Oxford, Ohio
Oxford, Ohio
Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...
, where he studied law. He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1868 and commenced practice in Topeka, Kansas
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
, in 1869. He served as Topeka's city attorney of from 1871 to 1881. Harvey would also serve as a probate
Probate
Probate is the legal process of administering the estate of a deceased person by resolving all claims and distributing the deceased person's property under the valid will. A probate court decides the validity of a testator's will...
judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
from 1881 to 1889.
Political career
With the opening of Oklahoma TerritoryOklahoma Territory
The Territory of Oklahoma was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 2, 1890, until November 16, 1907, when it was joined with the Indian Territory under a new constitution and admitted to the Union as the State of Oklahoma.-Organization:Oklahoma Territory's...
in 1889, Harvey moved to Wyandotte
Wyandotte, Oklahoma
Wyandotte is a town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 363 at the 2000 census.The town is the tribal headquarters of the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma.-Geography:Wyandotte is located at ....
. Once in Oklahoma Territory, he ran, and was elected, as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to represent Oklahoma Territory in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. He would serve in the Fifty-first and Fifty-second Congresses. His term lasted from November 4, 1890, to March 3, 1893. 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. The House Committee on Territories blocked the bill.
Later life
After leaving Congress, Harvey resumed practicing law. He would represent the Indian tribes of northeast Oklahoma and the Cayugas in New York. Harvey died in HopeHope, New Mexico
Hope is a village in Eddy County, in southern New Mexico, USA. It is about due west of Artesia on U.S. Route 82. It has had a Post Office since 1890.-Geography:Hope is located at ....
, Eddy County, New Mexico
Eddy County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*77.4% White*1.4% Black*1.5% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.0% Two or more races*16.0% Other races*44.1% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, on May 24, 1916. He was laid to rest in Seneca Cemetery, Seneca
Seneca, Missouri
Seneca is a city in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,336 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-2008 tornado:...
, Newton County, Missouri.