Matthew Harvey
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Matthew Harvey was a was a lawyer, politician, and long-serving United States federal judge
from Hopkinton, New Hampshire
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Born in Sutton, New Hampshire
, Harvery graduated from Dartmouth College
in 1806 and read law to enter the bar in 1809. He was in private practice of law in Hopkinton, New Hampshire
from 1809 to 1814, and was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from 1814 to 1821.
He represented the state in the United States House of Representatives
from 1821 to 1825, and was then a member of the New Hampshire Senate
from 1825 to 1827, and of the Executive Council of New Hampshire from 1828 to 1829. He served one abbreviated term as Governor of New Hampshire
, beginning in 1830. However, on November 2, 1830, Harvey received a recess appointment
from President Andrew Jackson
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
vacated by John Samuel Sherburne
. Formally nominated on December 14, 1830, Harvey was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 16, 1830, and received his commission the same day. Harvey resigned as governor on February 28, 1831. He remained on the bench until his death in Concord
in 1866, and is buried there at the Old North Cemetery.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
from Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Hopkinton is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,589 at the 2010 census. It consists of three villages: Hopkinton, West Hopkinton, and Contoocook...
.
Born in Sutton, New Hampshire
Sutton, New Hampshire
Sutton is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,837 at the 2010 census. Sutton is home to Wadleigh State Beach on Kezar Lake.-History:...
, Harvery graduated from Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
in 1806 and read law to enter the bar in 1809. He was in private practice of law in Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Hopkinton is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,589 at the 2010 census. It consists of three villages: Hopkinton, West Hopkinton, and Contoocook...
from 1809 to 1814, and was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
New Hampshire House of Representatives
The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 103 districts across the state, created from divisions of the state's counties. On average, each legislator represents about 3,300...
from 1814 to 1821.
He represented the state 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...
from 1821 to 1825, and was then a member of the New Hampshire Senate
New Hampshire Senate
The New Hampshire Senate has been meeting since 1784. It is the upper house of the New Hampshire General Court. It consists of 24 members representing Senate districts based on population...
from 1825 to 1827, and of the Executive Council of New Hampshire from 1828 to 1829. He served one abbreviated term as Governor of New Hampshire
Governor of New Hampshire
The Governor of the State of New Hampshire is the supreme executive magistrate of the U.S. state of New Hampshire.The governor is elected at the biennial state general election in November of even-numbered years. New Hampshire is one of only two states, along with bordering Vermont, to hold...
, beginning in 1830. However, on November 2, 1830, Harvey received a recess appointment
Recess appointment
A recess appointment is the appointment, by the President of the United States, of a senior federal official while the U.S. Senate is in recess. The U.S. Constitution requires that the most senior federal officers must be confirmed by the Senate before assuming office, but while the Senate is in...
from President Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
The United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the state of New Hampshire. The Warren B. Rudman U.S...
vacated by John Samuel Sherburne
John Samuel Sherburne
John Samuel Sherburne was a lawyer, politician, and United States federal judge from Portsmouth, New Hampshire.Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Sherburne graduated from Dartmouth College in 1776 and attended the law department of Harvard University. He read law to be admitted to the bar and...
. Formally nominated on December 14, 1830, Harvey was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on December 16, 1830, and received his commission the same day. Harvey resigned as governor on February 28, 1831. He remained on the bench until his death in Concord
Concord, New Hampshire
The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....
in 1866, and is buried there at the Old North Cemetery.