A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Harvey, Edward (b)
HARVEY. (Lieut., 1826. f-p., 15; h-p., 17.)
Edward Harvey was born 7 April, 1801.
This officer entered the Navy, 5 March, 1815, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Pompée 74, commanded in the Mediterranean by Sir Jas. Athol Wood; and from the close of the same year until June, 1821, when he passed his examination, was chiefly employed as Midshipman in the Childers 16, Capts. Rich. Wales and Amos Freeman Westropp, and in the Wye and Dover, of 26 guns each, Capts. Geo. Wickens Willes and Arthur Batt Bingham, on the West India and Home stations. He next, until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 27 Oct. 1826, served off the coast of Ireland, at Plymouth, and in the West Indies, on board the Sappho 18, Capts. Hen. Wm. Bruce, Hon. Hen. John Rous, and Jenkin Jones, Britannia 120, flag-ship of Sir Alex. Cochrane, Diamond 38, Capt. Lord Napier, and Dartmouth and Hussar frigates, Capts. Hon. Jas. Ashley Maude and Geo. Morris. He continued for a further period of 12 months in the West Indies on board the Britomart 10, Capt. Fred. Chamier; and was lastly, from April, 1833, until April, 1838, employed in the Coast Guard.
Lieut. Harvey married, in 1836, Jane, daughter of the Rev. Jas. Morewood, of co. Antrim, by whom he has issue four children.