Albert W. Harvey

Albert W. Harvey (March 10, 1879 – January 3, 1956) was a Vermont businessman and government official. He served as Vermont's U.S. Marshal from 1922 to 1935.

Early life Albert Walter Harvey was born in Sutton, New Hampshire on March 10, 1879, a son of Frederick Harvey and Estelle (née Hart) Harvey. He was raised and educated in Concord, New Hampshire, and graduated from Professor Amos Hadley's Private School in Concord. He attended Tufts College for two years. He was a justice of the peace and also served as a trustee of Chester Academy and president of the Chester Board of Trade. President Warren G. Harding concurred and nominated Harvey in June.

When Calvin Coolidge succeeded to the presidency on August 3, 1923, while staying at his family's home in Plymouth, Vermont, Harvey arrived in Plymouth about three hours after Coolidge was sworn in. He acted as bodyguard for Coolidge until Secret Service agents from Boston took over the duty after they caught up to his train in Rutland while he was returning to Washington, D.C.

For most of his term, Harvey was heavily involved in efforts to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment, which prohibited the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages. He continued to serve as U.S. Marshal until June 1935, when he was succeeded by Edward L. Burke. In 1938, he unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Windsor County Sheriff. In the 1940s, he served as Chester's town grand juror. During World War II, he was appointed as the appeal agent for Windsor County Draft Board Number 2.

Family In 1912, Harvey married Emma Henry (1875–1946) of Chester, whose grandfather Hugh H. Henry had also served as U.S. Marshal. They remained married until her death and had no children.