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James M. Harvey

The Civil Rights Act of 1875

(September 21, 1833 — April 15, 1894) Harvey was a civil engineer, businessman, and politician. James Harvey was born in Monroe County, Virginia (now in West Virginia) and moved to Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa during his elementary education years. Harvey moved to Kansas in 1859 and worked in agriculture until the Civil War. He enlisted as a captain to the Union Army and served until 1864. After the war, Harvey served as a member of the State House of Representatives (1865-1866) and the State Senate (1867-1868). Additionally, he served as Governor of Kansas from 1869 to 1873. Harvey was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate and served from February 2, 1874 to March 3, 1877. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H000307]

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