Essex

JUDEVINE, Harvey

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 229-230 
(portrait p 230)

Harvey JUDEVINE, of West Concord [Vermont], was born 28 March 1820 in Concord 
[Essex County, Vermont], son of Cornelius and Lucy (WETHERBEE) JUDEVINE. The 
name of JUDEVINE has been prominent in the annuals of the town of Concord for 
almost a century. Cornelius JUDEVINE came thither in 1805, was the first 
merchant who settled there [Concord], and had a large and prosperous trade, 
yet he found some leisure to attend to public affairs, for he represented the 
town in the state Legislature twice. The maternal grandfather of Harvey 
JUDEVINE, Cap. Samuel WETHERBEE, was a captain in the Revolutionary War and 
married Susannah JOHNSON, who with her father's family was captured by the 
Indians, 29 August 1754, at Charlestown [Sullivan County], New Hampshire. 
She [Susannah JOHNSON] had a sister named "Captive," from the fact that she 
was born on the march of the prisoners to Canada.

Harvey JUDEVINE passed through the usual educational course in the commons 
schools, and then was admitted to the Concord grammar school. He also 
attended the academy in Plymouth [Grafton County], New Hampshire. At the 
time of his majority, Mr. JUDEVINE became practically the superintendent in 
the management of his father's affairs until the death of the latter 
[Cornelius JUDEVINE] in 1862. For years Harvey JUDEVINE has been in active 
business, being engaged in the manufacture of lumber. He is best known, 
however, as a real estate operator and farm manager; owns a very extensive 
property including no less than seven different farms.

A staunch Republican, and beginning with constable, he has held almost every 
town office and is now chairman of the board of school directors. He was 
representative from Concord in 1865 and fifteen years later as senator for 
Essex County, serving in the state Senate on the grand list committee. He is 
of a marked and original personality, serious and reflective, but with an 
underlying and spontaneous vein of wit and humor. For nearly half a century 
his influence in town affairs has been extensive and continuous. On 23 
August 1846 he [Harvey JUDEVINE] was married to Florilla Jane, daughter of 
Rev. Josiah MORSE, of Concord [Essex County, Vermont]. Their only child, 
Luthera M., died at the age of sixteen. On 27 February 1861 Mr. [Harvey] 
JUDEVINE contracted a second alliance with Angie, daughter of Ebenezer and 
Lepha (JOSLIN) HOLBROOK, also of Concord.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly