James Graham Harvey (1869-?)

Lawyer, MLA (1911-1914).

Born Lanark County, Ontario, 3 June 1869, son of James G. and Catherine Harvey. Moved to Winnipeg as a boy, 1875, where his father has held office as alderman and City Controller. Educated at public schools; Manitoba College, Winnipeg. Received B.A. degree at age of eighteen. Called to Manitoba Far and began practice of profession, Winnipeg, 1890. Came to Dauphin, 1896. Mayor of Dauphin, three years; president, Dauphin board of trade; member of executive of Manitoba, Municipal Union, two years; represented Dauphin in Manitoba. Legislature. Married Ida S. Mills. Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, 1897; has one son and one daughter. He was a member of the Adanac Club, AF & AM, Royal Arch, and IOOF. Recreations: football, lacrosse, hockey: Conservative; Presbyterian. Address: Dauphin, Manitoba.

In 1911, Harvey was a Barrister with the firm of Harvey & Bowman Dauphin, Manitoba.

Source:

Who’s Who in Western Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Men and Women of Western Canada, Volume 1, 1911. C. W. Parker, editor. Canadian Press Association, Vancouver.

Profile revised: 30 January 2010

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