Edward Harvey (British Army officer)

Lieutenant-General Edward Harvey (1 August 1718 – 27 March 1778) was a British Army officer and politician who served as Adjutant-General to the Forces from 1763 to 1778.

Lieutenant-General Edward Harvey
Portrait of Harvey by Allan Ramsay
Born	1 August 1718
Died	27 March 1778 (aged 59)
Allegiance	Great Britain
Branch	British Army
Years of service	1741–1778
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Battles / wars	Jacobite rising of 1745

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]