Matthew Harvey
| Matthew Harvey | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| District of New Hampshire | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Andrew Jackson |
| Active: | 11/2/1830 - 4/7/1866 |
| Preceded by: | John Samuel Sherburne |
| Succeeded by: | Daniel Clark |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | June 21, 1781 |
| Home State: | Sutton, NH |
| Deceased: | April 7, 1866 |
| Bachelors: | Dartmouth College, 1806 |
| Law School: | Read law, 1809 |
Contents |
Early life and education
- Dartmouth College, 1806
- Read law, 1809[2]
Professional career
- Private practice, Hopkinton, New Hampshire, 1809-1814
- Member, New Hampshire House of Representatives, 1814-1821
- U.S. Representative from New Hampshire, 1821-1825
- Member, New Hampshire State Senate, 1825-1827
- Member, Executive Council, State of New Hampshire, 1828-1829
- Governor of New Hampshire, 1830[2]
Judicial career
District of New Hampshire
Harvey was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. He received a recess appointment from President Andrew Jackson on November 2, 1830 shortly after he was elected to be the governor of New Hampshire. On December 14, 1830, he was officially nominated by Jackson. The U.S. Senate confirmed him on December 16, 1830 and he was commissioned that same day. His service ended with his death on April 7, 1866.[1] Harvey was succeeded in this position by Daniel Clark.
Awards and associations
Awards
- Honorary LL.D., Dartmouth College, 1855[1]
Judicial philosophy
According to his biography, "Upon his election to the Governorship, Matthew Harvey was the first to emphasize that imprisonment for debt was cruel and illogical and should be eliminated. He also recommended that inmates at the state prison should be given a means of immediate support so that they should have every chance of rehabilitation."[1]
See also
External links
- District of New Hampshire
- Judges of the New Hampshire District
- Biography at the Federal Judicial Center.
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: John Samuel Sherburne |
District of New Hampshire 1830–1866 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Daniel Clark |
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| Jackson |
Campbell • Harper • McLean • Baldwin • Barbour • Harvey • Ellis • Irwin • Brown • Leavitt • Monroe • Tappan • Wayne • Adams • Daniel • Heath • Holman • Johnson • Judson • Taney • Wells • Catron • Wilkins | ||
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Landya McCafferty • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Norman Stahl • Martin Loughlin • Shane Devine • Hugh Bownes • Aloysius Joseph Connor • Edgar Aldrich • Daniel Clark • Matthew Harvey • John Samuel Sherburne • John Pickering • John Sullivan • George Morris • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Steven McAuliffe • Paul Barbadoro • Joseph DiClerico • Shane Devine • | ||
