Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-30
DEATH o.. GOV. HARVEY.

he starting news OF the uedtll Vi UON
HARVEY. by drowning, has cast "A gloom
over our whole community. Nothing cv-
err transbired giving such universal
shock to the community But a few days
since, he left US in the bloom Of health
of long, useful, and honorable career
before him. He went upon an errand OF
| phia nthropy-to gather !, p the dead. and
alleviate the suilerings o. our wounded IN
the battle of Pittsburh Landing. In the
discharge of this noble mission he met
with the accident which resulted IN his
death
| We have not now the facts In our pos
session to give more than an out
line OF his biography. Born IN Connect
lieut.. his parents removed to Ohio while he
was get boy He received thorough
common school education. and subsequent
| ~ spent some time as a student az Oxford
College, Ohio, but we believe did not grad
uate.
From Ohio he came to Southport-now
kenosha-In this State about the year
lS45. There he spent two or three years,
part of the time employed as teacher
| and the remainder in editing the South
port american He removed from South
port to Clinton, Rock county and there
to the constitutional convention, and was,
though among the youngest members, soon
became conspicuous as one OF the most able
| debaters in that body which comprised
the best talent of the state.
a year or two afterwards he removed
to Shopiere Rock Co, where he has since
resided. Ills next appearance in public
| life, outside his county, was in 1858 when
he was elected to the State Senate from
the southern district Of mock county. He
/ continued In the Senate for the next four
| years, and was one of the most useful and
| prominent members of that body. In 800
and again in S53 his name was promin-
emily mentioned for United States Sena-
| tor He was also suggested as 1. candi-
| date for Congress in this district in 1854
and III 1856, but though his chances were
fair Tor obtaining a nomination. he pre-
ferred to give his support to Hon. c. C.
! Washburn, who was largely indebted to
| him for his first and subsequent nonina-
| tons.
| In 1859 he was elected Sec of Stat,
and in the discharge of the duties of that
Office manifested an erergv, ability and IA
| scrupuious regard for the public interests
| which inspired the highest confidence in
| him imong the people of the State. In
! that lice, and in the capacity of school
land commissioner he has rendered very
great and valuable public services Last
| fail he was almost unanimously nominated
by the Union and the Republican State
con. entIons for the flee of Governor and
elected by large majority. During his
brief tenure of the executive Office he had
given the highest promise of usefulness
His death, at this time is Il calamity to
the State
Gov. Harvey was a member of the Con
gresation;I Church, a man OF strictly
temperate habits, and in all the walks of
lite an exemplary citizen. upright, honor
ab e, public spirited, always ready to ex-
tend u helping hand to the unfortunate
and to bear his part in every public bur
den He WAS buI torty-tvo years of arc
at the time OF his death, and looked ten
years younger. Ills face had the crar
fresh ruddy bloom Of perfect health, and
all anticipated for him a long life OF
usefulness and conspicuous public service
Ills whole heart ives enlisted in the ma
tional cause, and by his untimely death
the country has lost a most earnest pat
riot, and the National Administration the
corporation Of Il vigorous and efficient
laborer.
Fortunately, however, his successor
Lieut.. Gov Solomon, is man of equal
patriotism. and though possess NJ less ex-
perience in public business, has a capae
ity are readiness Of adaptation wnirh
will render him a competent and an able
officer
Gov. Harvey leaves no family but his
wife. 10 her the terrible news this NOR
ming came with a suddeness that almost
deprived her of reason. She was at the
Capitol when the dispatch was received
by Adjutant- General Gaylord, obtaining
subscriptions to aid a destitute family in
the city. An attempt was made to ret
her to her boarding place before the con
tents of the dispatch were made known.
She saw At once Ly the c0untenances of
those whom she met that some bad tidincs
had been received
Adiutant Gen Gaylord and Mr. SAWYER,
her brotherin- law. attempted To accom-
panv her home. and told her that rumor
had been received that gave him some
anxiety in regard to the Governor. As he
was attempting To conceal the full extent
of calamity, she stopped while they were
walking through the Park and said lis
he dead : Tell me. While he evaded Il
direct reply, she read the fatal news in
the expression of his face, and dropped
senseless upon the walk She soon re
vived sufficiently to be conveyed home. but
remained IN state approaching d;strac-
ton.
Attorney General Howe left on the NOR
ming train FOR Cairo, ior the purpose of OBJ
tanning and bringing back the BODY if it
can be found lie was ompanied as
far as Chicago by Mrs. Harvey and her
sister, Mrs. Sawyer Wisconsin State
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