John Harvie
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For his father, the planter, see John Harvie Sr. For the Scottish footballer, see John Harvie (footballer).
John Harvie (1742 – February 6, 1807) was an American Founding Father, lawyer and builder from Virginia. He was a delegate to the Second Continental Congress, where he signed the Articles of Confederation, in 1777 and 1778. He was a successful lawyer and landowner, as well as the fourth mayor of Richmond, Virginia. Thomas Jefferson was a friend since his childhood; his father was Jefferson's guardian. He negotiated a peace treaty in 1774 after the Battle of Point Pleasant. During the American Revolutionary War, he was on the Board of War and operated a prison of war camp on his property, The Barracks.
Quick Facts Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Mayor of Richmond, Virginia ...
John Harvie | |
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Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia | |
In office 1788–1789 | |
Mayor of Richmond, Virginia | |
In office 1785–1786 | |
Preceded by | Robert Mitchell |
Succeeded by | William Pennock |
Delegate to the Second Continental Congress | |
In office 1777–1778 | |
Member of the Virginia conventions | |
In office 1775–1776 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1742 (1742) Albemarle County, Virginia |
Died | February 6, 1807(1807-02-06) (aged 64–65) Richmond, Virginia |
Resting place | Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
Profession | Lawyer, Statesman |
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