Harvey G. Eastman
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Harvey Gridley Eastman was an educator, a former mayor of Poughkeepsie, New York
and a member of the New York State Assembly
.
Born in Marshall, New York
, Eastman was the son of Horace Haveland Eastman and Mary A. Gridley.
Eastman began his professional career teaching at the Eastman Commercial College in Rochester, New York
, which had been founded by his uncle, George Washington Eastman.
In December 1855, he founded a school of his own in Oswego
. He married Mary Minerva Clark on June 5, 1857.
He moved his school to St. Louis
in spring of 1858, but due to unfortunate hiring of abolitionist teachers in pro-slavery Missouri, was forced to move again, ultimately establishing the Eastman Business College
in Poughkeepsie, New York on November 3, 1859. Through Eastman's tireless promotion, the school eventually became one of the largest commercial schools in the United States.
The school made him rich, and he became one of the leading citizens of Poughkeepsie, serving as mayor from 1871–1874 and again from 1877 until his death. His tenure as mayor is most notable in his ensuring the construction of a water filtration plant that eliminated Poughkeepsie's reputation as "The Sickly City"
Eastman also served in the New York State Assembly from 1873 to 1875, his primary mission there being to secure funding for a bridge across the Hudson River.
Suffering from ill health, Eastman traveled to Denver, Colorado and died there.
Eastman was a first cousin of George Eastman
, of Eastman-Kodak fame.
Poughkeepsie (city), New York
Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...
and a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
.
Born in Marshall, New York
Marshall, New York
Marshall is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 2,127 at the 2000 census.The Town of Marshall is in the southeast part of the county...
, Eastman was the son of Horace Haveland Eastman and Mary A. Gridley.
Eastman began his professional career teaching at the Eastman Commercial College in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, which had been founded by his uncle, George Washington Eastman.
In December 1855, he founded a school of his own in Oswego
Oswego, New York
Oswego is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 18,142 at the 2010 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York"...
. He married Mary Minerva Clark on June 5, 1857.
He moved his school to St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
in spring of 1858, but due to unfortunate hiring of abolitionist teachers in pro-slavery Missouri, was forced to move again, ultimately establishing the Eastman Business College
Eastman Business College
The Eastman Business College was a business school located in Poughkeepsie, New York.It was founded in 1859 by Harvey G. Eastman, and was for a time one of the largest commercial schools in the United States....
in Poughkeepsie, New York on November 3, 1859. Through Eastman's tireless promotion, the school eventually became one of the largest commercial schools in the United States.
The school made him rich, and he became one of the leading citizens of Poughkeepsie, serving as mayor from 1871–1874 and again from 1877 until his death. His tenure as mayor is most notable in his ensuring the construction of a water filtration plant that eliminated Poughkeepsie's reputation as "The Sickly City"
Eastman also served in the New York State Assembly from 1873 to 1875, his primary mission there being to secure funding for a bridge across the Hudson River.
Suffering from ill health, Eastman traveled to Denver, Colorado and died there.
Eastman was a first cousin of George Eastman
George Eastman
George Eastman was an American innovator and entrepreneur who founded the Eastman Kodak Company and invented roll film, helping to bring photography to the mainstream...
, of Eastman-Kodak fame.