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HARVEY, Erwin Maurice & Roney M.

1st Biography of Roney M. HARVEY (father of Erwin Maurice)

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 214

Roney M. HARVEY, Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont], lawyer, was born 20 
May 1843 at Topsham [Orange County, Vermont], son of John and Margaret 
(HIGHT) HARVEY. Educated in the public schools, Newbury Seminary, Peacham 
Academy, and select schools at Topsham. Resided in Topsham until 1896; since 
then in Montpelier; has practiced law since 1878. Republican; represented 
Topsham in the state Legislature 1880 and 1886; represented Orange County in 
the state Senate in 1890; was states attorney 1878; held various town 
offices; was state supervisor of insane 1880 to 1882. In 1870 [Roney M. 
HARVEY] married [Miss] Cora I. BILL; they had three children: Erwin M., 
Laila J. (deceased), and John N.



2nd Biography of Roney M. HARVEY

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 184-185 
(portrait p 185)

Roney M. HARVEY, Topsham [Orange County, Vermont], was born 20 May 1843, son 
of John and Margaret (HIGHT) HARVEY. Educated in the common schools of the 
day, and also attended Newbury Seminary, Peacham Academy, and a select school 
at East Topsham, taught by Rev. N. R. JOHNSON. In his youth he became noted 
as a "pedagaogue," and was always in demand to administer discipline in the 
notorious hard schools of the times. In 1866 he visited the Pacific coast 
with the view of making his home in that country, but was soon recalled by 
the sickness and death of his father [John HARVEY]. He went to West Topsham 
in the spring of 1867, and at once commenced the study of law in the office 
of J. O. LIVINGSTON, Esq., and was admitted to the bar at the December term 
of Orange County court, 1869. He soon opened a law office at West Topsham, 
where he now resides. 

Republican of the most pronounced type; has held many and various town 
offices; was state's attorney in 1878; twice represented his town in the 
Legislature, where he served on important committees; was elected one of the 
supervisors of the insane; elected state senator from Orange County 1890. 
Still continues his law business at West Topsham; well known in his section 
of the state. His success in many important cases in which he has been 
employed is principally due to his Scotch pluck and the personal interest 
which he takes in all his work. In addition to the law, he has become well 
known as a dealer in lumber and real estate; is a hurried man of business; 
his many cares allow him little time to enjoy the quiet of his home. On 28 
December 1870 Mr. [Roney M.] HARVEY was united in marriage to Cora L., 
youngest daughter of Hon. Roswell M. BILL, late of Topsham. Three children 
have been born to them: Erwin M., Laila J., and John N.



Biography of Erwin Maurice HARVEY (son of Roney M.)

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 214

Erwin Maurice HARVEY, Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont], lawyer, was 
born 12 October 1871 at Topsham [Orange County, Vermont], son of R. M. and 
Cora (BILL) HARVEY. Educated at Montpelier Seminary and University of 
Vermont. Admitted to the Vermont bar 1899; clerk of Vermont Board of 
Railroad Commissioners 1900-1902; judge of Montpelier city court since 1904. 
Republican. Congregationalist. In 1902 [Erwin Maurice HARVEY] married Clara 
A. MAYO of Colchester [Chittenden County, Vermont]; they have one daughter, 
Dorothy Mayo.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly