The record-union., 1894-01-18
A USEFUL LIFE ENDED.
Dr.. Harvey Dies Of ApopIexy at His
Home in Gait.
Honored and Respected. He Leaves
Hosts of Surviving and SYM
pathiZing Friends


resident of Gait, was stricken with paral-
ysis yesterday noon while at the store OF
Whitaker q Ray in that town.
He was conveyed to his home and his
physician stated that from present symp-
toms he would be about again in few
days.
A dispatch from Stockton late last
night, however, stated that he died two
hours afterward. The sad news OF his
death was telegraphed to his wife and son
in San Francisco, and special train car
rying them arrived in Gait at 10 P. NJ.
DIR. Harvey was born in Wayne County,
n. Y. September Z, 1875. He came OF
Scotch stock, and several of his progeni-
tors fought for the Republic in the revo-
lutionary war. His boyhood was i'll part
passed in Otsego County, n. Y, where
he attended school in Gilbertsville, and
began The study of medicine in early
manhood under DR.. Roderiek.
His parents had removed to Illinois,
and he Joined them there at st. Charles
and continued his studies under Professor
.G. w. Richards, and was graduated with
high honor at the Island Medical Insti-
tute. He practiced two years in Geneva
and Elgin. The gold fever seized him IL
1919, and he crossed the plains, arriving
in Placerville, August 3, 1880, where he
practiced medicine in partnership with
DR.. Asa Clark. He later had charge OF
the El Dorado Hospital, and was still later
associated with Dir. Keen.
He early took an active part in public
affairs, and in 1889 was delegate TO the
nrst railroad convention ever held IN the
State, it convening in San francisco. lie
returned to the East on visit in 1871, and
was on the steamer Central America
when it was wrecked In September OF
that year. He was one Of the 49 saved out
Of the 425 on the ship.
Arriving in New York, the university
there conferred on him an honorary de-
gree. He was at that time also delegate
10 the American Medical Association
from the California State Medical Society.
DR.. Harvey made several trips TO the
East after that, but in 1869 settled down
where Gait in this county is now located,
he having acquired large landed interests
there, and has since made the place his
home. Some years ago he relinquished
his medical practice and gave his time to
farming and varied related interests.
In all public matters he was hard
worker; he took positive interest in all
concerns for the public good. He was a
Republican and jealous champion OF
his party, serving it time and again In
"
He aided all efforts in his community to
build churches, maintain schools and
further public improvements. The very
last public concern in which he interested
himself was the good road agitation in
this county. and the last speech he made
was in this city a few weeks ago in the
Art Gallery, as a Gait delegate TO the
County Road Convention, when he earn
eStly argued the economy and wisdom of
bonds tn DQJI0 good roads now
In all such matters he was most
happy worker, Jealous, dignified, sincere,
enthusiastic and always fair dealing,
courteous and kindly. lie was a genial,
merciful and attectionate man, loving his
kind and seeking the highest good for his
1elloW-men.
In May, 1868, DR.. Harvey married SUI
san Mitchell Hall, native of Connecti-
cut. She survives him, as also do a
grown son and daughter. The former
only last fall won scientific degree and
was graduated an engineer from the In
stitute of Technology, Boston. Only
few days ago the doctor, who was a low
ing father and most domestic and affec-
tionate, accompanied his son, recently ar
rived home, to this city and introduced
the new graduate with manifest pride.
The daughter received her education at
Ogontz Institute, near Philadelphia,
completing it not long since.
DR.. Harvey was State Senator from El
Dorado in the twelfth, thirteenth and
fourteenth sessions of the Legislature,
and Assent blyman from Sacramento in
the nineteenth session. He was for
many years a Director of the State
Asylum for the Insane at Stockton, and
at the time OF his death was President of
the board.
DIR. Harvey lived an active, useful,
clean life, commanded the respect and es-
TEEN of the people on all sides and died
regretted by all who knew him, and be
was widely known.