Edward Harvey (British Army officer)

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]

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]

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

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