Matthew Harvey
Matthew Harvey (1781-1866) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. He joined the court after a reccess appointment from Andrew Jackson in 1830. At the time of his appointment, he served as the Governor of New Hampshire. His service ended with his death on April 7, 1866.[1][2]
Early life and education
- Dartmouth College, 1806
- Read law, 1809[2]
Professional career
- Private practice, Hopkinton, New Hampshire, 1809-1814
- Member, New Hampshire House of Representatives, 1814-1821
- U.S. Representative from New Hampshire, 1821-1825
- Member, New Hampshire State Senate, 1825-1827
- Member, Executive Council, State of New Hampshire, 1828-1829
- Governor of New Hampshire, 1830[2]
Judicial career
District of New Hampshire
Harvey was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. He received a recess appointment from President Andrew Jackson on November 2, 1830 shortly after he was elected to be the governor of New Hampshire. On December 14, 1830, he was officially nominated by Jackson. The U.S. Senate confirmed him on December 16, 1830 and he was commissioned that same day. His service ended with his death on April 7, 1866.[1] Harvey was succeeded in this position by Daniel Clark.
Awards and associations
Awards
- Honorary LL.D., Dartmouth College, 1855[1]
Approach to the law
According to his biography, "Upon his election to the Governorship, Matthew Harvey was the first to emphasize that imprisonment for debt was cruel and illogical and should be eliminated. He also recommended that inmates at the state prison should be given a means of immediate support so that they should have every chance of rehabilitation."[1]
See also
External links
- District of New Hampshire
- Judges of the New Hampshire District
- Biography at the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judges of the New Hampshire District Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "source" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 FJC "Biographical Directory of Federal Judges" accessed January 13, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: John Samuel Sherburne |
District of New Hampshire 1830–1866 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Daniel Clark
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| Jackson |
Campbell • Harper • McLean • Baldwin • Barbour • Harvey • Ellis • Irwin • Brown • Leavitt • Monroe • Tappan • Wayne • Adams • Daniel • Heath • Holman • Johnson • Judson • Taney • Wells • Catron • Wilkins | ||
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Hampshire • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Hampshire
State courts:
New Hampshire Supreme Court • New Hampshire Superior Courts • New Hampshire Circuit Courts • New Hampshire Probate Courts • New Hampshire District Court • New Hampshire Family Division
State resources:
Courts in New Hampshire • New Hampshire judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Hampshire
