The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-08
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|, and John fIarvic. Esduirts, may b hd.-
gmittedl intoyt this convention as tieir dele
gates, being read Upon y motion /.
81 Resolved, THAT the said John Newell
4 and John Hkrvies be- admitted y as dele-
safes Tor the county. OF "a gusta. "a. HI
Convention II Virginia, at Williams.
burs, Thursday May %. 1776. IS 4 y
former resolutions Botsthis convention for
engaging such indian warriors OF tld
I3heighboring tribes as IRE willing to
march to the nssstance Of this colony
be postponed iuntIl the 10th d Az OF Il rfy
next, and that they DO not then carried
into execution, unless the Same shall be
Judged expedient by 7 thomas wv alker and
John Hhrvie,f 11squlrcs" ~ IN ~ y 20
Col. John Hnrvio was member OF
tho Cot1tinenta tai Congress- during tho
most critical period of the Revolution
and warmly supported General WASH
l8i1gtor1.s ~ gB II 5
In behalf Of the state Of Virginia, he
signed the rticlcs Of Conietier
Thomas Adams and Francis ldghtioot
Tee, HIS colleagues In the Continental
Congress Of ITS. he being roc oBfiized as
tho CONFIDENTIAL friend OF General w ash =
ington. Col. IIarvie was q slgners OF the
Bill OF Rights, and was q 80 an init
rhato friend Of Thomas JEFFERSON ana ana
Robert Norris :Sa VI IA i "a III
When General washington endowed
washington College With the stock OF tho
state in the james River Canal donated
70 him by Virginia. Col. Harvle had
already surrendered s to that company
grdtutously the right Of way through
|ehis property in and a bove tho city, OF
4RIchmoiid. .t II
# BY his great business and financial
ability, combined with universal conf
/ donce III his integrity, lie amasHcd q
largo fortune. and for many years esi was
Identified with enterprises connected with
the growth and prosperity OF Richmond
and the state OF Virginia. Col. 1aryie's
residence, on Eleventh and Clay Streets,
Richmond, Is still standing, and ID one
81 the landmarks 6t the Richmond OF
long ago. He, Mad been Mayor 5of Rich.
5mond and was Registrar Of the Lana -
Once Of Virginia when ntncky, N ONO y.
and the: great Northwest Territory. which
Virginia surrendered to the General y Gov
ernf1ents we're embraced within hor limits.
HIS parents were Scotch IIlghlnndcrs, ana
the family .emigrated to nlcrica.@ CO.
Haryie spent hts life IN X Virginia. his
brothers and sisters going 70 G;eorgtn 70 q
live. 4 BY his marriage to Margaret J ones.
OF whose fat Ga b l,.. . y. ones llore
hereafter), Col Harvie left four ma.
Lewis. John, Ed win and u dcquelin--
three tnughters-G briella, Emily and
aSs Lewis Mas elected TO the Leg slatxre
Ill early manhood and served one year
With great distinction. Ie had been
previously one OF President 5css erson u,
private secretarics Seized WIN q. some
I. plilmn,,sr disease. he was s nd vlsed 70
take L sea 3v,oynge. and died at SEQ. II y
remains were brought back to 4Vlrginias
and buried mt ST. Paul's Church Nor
folk Va. f5s X e III d n.
a John cr1iigratcd to Kentucky, ma ried
IFS cousin. Margaret Fl q wkl anu VIC" !
for eight successive year electlad ~ me
Legislature prcstdentsof the state BANG ''.tls
az Kentucky He was apl,otnted 4 By nc
rfoynrnor and Senate member Of Tho
first state Board OF Internal 1mDE,tfe-
1n,ett1ts and rcpreet srted his count + RI n
lii, IN the Legislature o 1895 and 1870. HI
was greatly beloved; - and died alea Ylfi5
three sot1s and two daugTi:rs, john
Lewis o., Mrs. Breathitt. Lie well n anu.
Ellen.
The third son OF Colonel John lfaryie,
Edwin James. died OF injuries receiver
at the burning .of the r edmond sl',e.n1rs
IN ISL, IN vain attempt 70 rescua MS
sister, ulia, and niece, Ma ~ " nitlosR,
from tlN9 SCO0H1eli
OF Edwin James Eiarvic, julia flarvic ana
Mary Whitlock rest tosether, and and tl'eiri
names are inscribed on the instrument In
lie Monumental Church. lslc hmnnd Fa-,s
with the names Of tie other victims l1 OF
that appalling conflagratiOn. AZ the time
fof HIS death no was an ofltftr n tho
Bank OF Virginia. I'D left e wtdo y, who
was a Miss Irarda way.jo Amelia COUNT.
VA ana two sons. Lewis l and l' I Jon:
IN ,1a1t
the last III Powhatan 5connty,#V a.
Colonel John FlnTvies Youngest som s
4 General Jacquein B. Hnrtfe, the Inst
survivor OF his children. was n lieutenant
in he Unified States Navy and fnhSnt
With, Decatur IN the Bay Of AZ giers. N a 81
tor red gning lfls comm sslon In the navy
he represented tho city OF RchTo,ld ~
The s.aate OF Virginia. General Harv u
lived and died there, having devoted h'n1 !
self and his means TO Its growth and
interests III, married Mary the only
sflnugf1u:r OF Chief Justice John Marshal!