Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-04-19
EX-GOV. HARVEY.
The Noted Kansan Dies After a
Long Illness.
A BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Twice Elected Governor of the state of
Kansas-Afterwnrds Sent TO the
United States senate to Fll
an UneIpired Term.

JUNCTION CITY, Kan, April FIX.
Governor and ex.Unitcd States Sena-
tor James NJ. Harvey died at his home
near this city at midnight Sunday night
lie had long been III and death was
not unexpected.
BRIEF sKETcH or MS LIFE
James NJ Harvey was born In Monroe coun.
ty. Va, september q, s3, OF Virginia parents,
who, when their children were Young, removed
TO the ives In Is James removed from
Adams county, III, where he followed his
chosen occupation as land surveyor, to this
county, which, with an interval OF few years
spent In Virginia, continued to be his home
lo retained bis original homestead In Ogden
township oil his lifo
The outbreak OF tho civll war followed soon
after Mr.. Harvey's settlement In Kansas and
he promptly enlisted and served as captain OF
company q In the Tenth Kansas volunteer 10.
fantry u regiment formed by the consolda
tion OF the Third and Fourth and q portion OF
inc flfth rerimCnts The Tenth saw a
great deal Of service, its last bong at the
capture OF Fort Blakcly, Mobile IL was
mustered out at Montgomery, Ala, and
Mt harvey had barely com 1leted his military
service when he was elected to the Kansas
house OF representatives, where he served in
1868 and ls65 This was followed by service In
the state senate In 1867 and 1888 In Septem.
ber, 1873, he received ,ho republican nomina.
fVh iNi kuNtTnOft MS IFluNlpdl competitor IN
the convention being Gov Samuel j. Crawford
lie was elected oasil7 and In January, 1889, he
assumed the ofiice oi governor
The growth Of the young state had been re-
tardod by the civil was, and It was during Gov
Hatyoy's hrst administration that the marked
development OF the state especially In tho
line OF railroad building, really began In tho
republican state convention Of 1917 he was re.
nominated on the first ballot and was elected
COVE nor for second term.
After four years as governor, Mr. Harvey re.
maned In private life but a short time, tho leg.
islature OF 1874 electlng him United States sen.
ator TO MI the vacancy occaslonod by tho resiy.
nation of.Aiexander Caldwell The voting was
prolonged for several days Gov. Haryey's
closest opponent at the finish being Preston B
Plumb Gov Harvey served In the senate till
March 4, 1877, when he retired to private life
and again took up lilo on his farm In Riley,
never again holding Bile o1ico. Being
civil engineer By profession he took
surveying contracts under the govern
mont in New Mexico, doing the work-a most
hard and fatgulng Onc-hlmSelf II was In
these years TINT his strong frame In his youth
model Of manly ugor-shOwed signs OF
breaking down aud LED TO his later removal to
Virginia In the hope that his health would be
benefited by milier climate Ho lived for
some time In the vicinity Of sorfolk aud later
went into the lumber business at Richmond,
but finally, either from belief that his health
was PARTIALLY res Ored, or for a longing for his
real home, he returned ~ his old farm In Riley
county, whore his useful and honorabl3 life has
lust closed
Gov Harvey was married in 1854 to Mrs
Charlotte Cutler OF Adams county, and leaves
alargo family Of children. to whom he was
devoted father