Edward Harvey (British Army officer)

Edward Harvey
Born	1718
Died	1778
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service / branch	British Army
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Battles / wars	Jacobite rising of 1745

Lieutenant-General Edward Harvey (1718–1778) of Cleveland Court, Westminster was a British Army officer who served as Adjutant-General to the Forces.

Early life

He was born the youngest son of William Harvey and Mary (née Williamson) and educated at Westminster School (1727–35) and Lincoln's Inn (1736).[1]

Military career

Harvey was commissioned as a cornet in the 10th Dragoons in 1741[2] and rose through the ranks to be promoted lieutenant-general in 1772. As a lieutenant he served as aide-de-camp to the Duke of Cumberland at the Battle of Culloden in 1746.[2]

His military career culminated in him becoming Adjutant-General to the Forces in 1763:[3] he died in office in 1778.[2] He was given the colonelcy of the 12th Regiment of Dragoons from 1763 to 1764,[4] of the 6th Dragoon Guards from 1764 to 1775 and of the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons from 1775 to his death. He was also Governor of Portsmouth from 1773 to his death.[1]

Parliamentary career

He was elected Member of Parliament for Gatton between 1761 and 1768[5] and for Harwich between 1768 and 1778.[6]

References

1. "HARVEY, Edward (1718-78), of Cleveland Court, Westminster". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
2. Culloden Moor 1746: the death of the Jacobite cause by Stuart Reid, Page 26, Osprey Publishing, 2002, ISBN 978-1-84176-412-2
3. "No. 10373". The London Gazette. 13 December 1763. p. 1.
4. "12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 December 2005. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
5. "Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
6. "Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages". Archived from the original on 20 December 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2009.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by William Bateman Sir James Colebrooke	Member of Parliament for Gatton 1761–1768 With: Thomas Brand	Succeeded by John Damer Joseph Martin
Preceded by Thomas Bradshaw John Roberts	Member of Parliament for Harwich 1768–1778 With: John Roberts 1768–1772 Charles Jenkinson 1772–1774 John Robinson 1774–1778	Succeeded by George North John Robinson
Military offices
Preceded by New Post	Adjutant General 1763–1778	Succeeded by William Amherst
Preceded by Sir John Whitefoord	Colonel of the 12th Regiment of Dragoons 1763–1764	Succeeded by Benjamin Carpenter
Preceded by Louis Dejean	Colonel of the 3rd Regiment of Horse (Carabiniers) 1764–1775	Succeeded by Sir William Augustus Pitt
Preceded by The Lord Tyrawley	Governor of Portsmouth 1773–1778	Succeeded by Robert Monckton
Preceded by Hon. James Cholmondeley	Colonel of the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons 1775–1778	Succeeded by James Johnston