Harvey was born on August 6, 1871, in
Kirkwood, Missouri. He received an
LL.B. from Columbian University (now
George Washington University Law School) in 1893 and an
LL.M. from Columbian in 1894. A lawyer, Harvey practiced in Washington, D.C., and was a member of King and King and Associates from 1893 to 1919. Harney joined the
District of Columbia National Guard in 1890 and rose through the ranks. On June 4, 1915, he was appointed as the
brigadier general in command of the district militia. He became a brigadier general (NA) on August 22, 1917, and assumed command over the 75th Infantry Brigade at
Camp Shelby. He was then transferred and became the commanding general of the First Provisional Brigade Army Troops. Harvey was honorably discharged on May 9, 1918. Harvey lived in the D.C. neighborhood of
Chevy Chase until his death on January 13, 1922. He was buried at
Arlington National Cemetery. ==Personal life==