David Harvey

David Harvey (November 1, 1792 – February 23, 1871) was an American farmer, Whig politician, and Ohio pioneer. He served three terms in the Ohio House of Representatives, representing Cuyahoga County from 1843 to 1846.

He was the father of Louis P. Harvey, the 7th governor of Wisconsin.

Biography David Harvey was born in Hadlyme, East Haddam, Connecticut, in 1792. He was re-elected two times, serving from December 1843 through December 1846.

In 1848, Harvey moved west to Shopiere, Wisconsin, where his son Louis had established a homestead. He lived a quiet and retired life in Wisconsin.

Personal life and family David Harvey was one of at least four children born to Ithamar Harvey Jr. (1767–1848) and his wife Electa ( Fowler; 1767–1826). The Harvey family were descendants of Thomas Harvey (1617–1651), who emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1636 with his brother William (1614–1658).

David Harvey married Almira Powell in June 1815. They had four children together, though only two survived to adulthood. Their elder son was Louis P. Harvey, who went on to become a prominent Republican politician in Wisconsin, and served as the 7th governor of Wisconsin.