St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
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Springfield Missouri, Feb. 81, 80
VERr1ONTER'S NOTABLE CAREER.
Col. Harvey, formerly Of Peacham, now the
Proprietor Of one Of the Great Magazines.

SOl. harvey, formerly VI fedSHdH, NOW tic
Proprietor Of one Of the Great Magazines.
Col. George B. M. Harvey has bought
the North American Review from General
Lloyd S. Bryce according to the New
York Journal which says that the price
isreported at $685. 900. Mr.. Harvey took
possession of the property Monday and
will assume editorial direction of the
magazine with the May number.
George B. Mcclellan Harvey was born
at Peacham on Feb. 16, 1864, OF
Scotch descent. He was graduated from
the Caledonia County Grammar school
of that town and began writing for
local newspapers at the age of 15. When
IS years old he came to St. .Johnsbury to
work on the CALIFORNIAN and did excel
lent work and even then gave promise OF
brilliant journalistic future. In 1882
he became a reporter on the Springfield
Republican, where he remained for two
years. He served in a similar capacity
for one year on TIE staff OF the Chicago
Daily News.
He went to New York and began work
as reporter on the World at the age of
81. During his connection with that
newspaper he occupied various reporter
ial and editorial positions, until at the
age of 26 he was appointed managing
editor, and one year later was made
editor-in-chief. His health becoming
impaired, he was compelled to resign in
1898. He soon afterward formed a
business connection with William C..
Whitney, which continued for two years.
At the end of that time he began the
development OF electrical railroad and
lighting properties i'll an independent
capacity. His first work in this connec-
ton was the construction OF electrical
railroads in Staten Island and the
Atlantic Coast Electric railroad in Long
Branch and Asbury Park. He is presl.
dent of the latter company and OF the
Asbury Park & Sea Grit railroad COM
pany, is treasurer OF the Staten Island
Ferry company and General American
Reduction company and is vice president
of the Nationak Salt company.
Bought the Havana Railroads.
In 1898 he formed what became popu'
larry known as the Harvey syndicate
and bought the street railroads Of
Havana and other properties in the
Island OF Cuba, to whose development
he has since given large amount o.
time.
He obtained his title of colonel at the
age of 81 by appointment as aide-de
camp on the staff of Gov. Robert S
Green of New Jersey. He was reappont
ed as chief of staff by Gov. Leon Abbott
| off lao hx
Gov. George T. Werts, but declined.
While a resident of New Jersey he wa:
appointed the first Commissioner o
Banking and Insurance by Gov. Abbot
for a period OF three years, but resigned
at the end of a lew months in order t.
give his entire time to his editorial work
When he resigned from the World h
was offered the position of Consul Genera
to Berlin by President Cleveland, bu
deemed it unwise to leave the United
States. He is vice president and tn
largest stakeholder iii Monmouth Trus
and Safe Deposi. company of Asbur,
pany OF Lakewood, and director OF tn
Audit company of New York and OF tn
Mechanics and Traders Bank.
He is the chief owner OF the Newar
Daily Advertiser and president OF tn
company, He is vice president OF tn
Ocean County Hunt and Country club {
Lakewood, and member OF the follow
ing clubs: Lotos, Lawyers Reform
Metropolitan, Manhattan, Colona
Rockaway Hunt, Ardsley, KnollwooC
Westchester Golf, Harbor Hill Coli, Dei
Colt, Parmachenee, Democratic. Moi
, mouth, Sons OF st. Patrick and the Me-
, England society,
p He married in 1886 Alma A. Parker
a Peacham.
$ The Greatest American Review.
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