Harvey Wallis Salmon | |
|---|---|
| Missouri State Treasurer | |
| In office 1873–1875 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1839 Greenville County, South Carolina |
| Died | April 27, 1927 (aged 88) |
| Resting place | Englewood Cemetery
[1] Clinton, Missouri |
| Spouse | Katherine Kimbrough |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | 
Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | 
Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861-1865 |
| Rank |
Major
[2] |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Harvey Wallis Salmon (January 26, 1839 – April 27, 1927) was a U.S. politician from Missouri.
Biography
He was born in Greenville County, South Carolina. As a child, he re-settled in Morgan County, Missouri. At the age of 13, he was employed as a store clerk in Versailles, Missouri. In 1859, he entered into a partnership with his brother to establish a general store. During the first year of the American Civil War, he served in the Missouri State Guard. He returned to Morgan County, serving as a Confederate Army recruiter when he was captured by Union forces and held for ten months. Upon his release from captivity, he re-joined the Confederate Army, serving on the general staff. Following the war, he moved to Clinton, Missouri, where he engaged in the banking and real estate industries. From 1873 to 1875, he served as State Treasurer of Missouri. He was buried in Englewood Cemetery in Clinton, Missouri.
Notes
- ^ "Harvey Wallis Salmon". Find A Grave. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "The Last Roll". Confederate Veteran. XXXV: 386. October 1927. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
References
- 1839 births
- 1927 deaths
- State treasurers of Missouri
- Missouri Democrats
- Confederate States Army officers
- People of Missouri in the American Civil War
- Missouri State Guard
- People from Greenville County, South Carolina
- People from Versailles, Missouri
- People from Clinton, Missouri
- Burials in Missouri
- 19th-century Missouri politicians
- 19th-century American military personnel
Harvey Wallis Salmon | |
|---|---|
| Missouri State Treasurer | |
| In office 1873–1875 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1839 Greenville County, South Carolina |
| Died | April 27, 1927 (aged 88) |
| Resting place | Englewood Cemetery
[1] Clinton, Missouri |
| Spouse | Katherine Kimbrough |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service |
Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861-1865 |
| Rank |
Major
[2] |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Harvey Wallis Salmon (January 26, 1839 – April 27, 1927) was a U.S. politician from Missouri.
Biography
He was born in Greenville County, South Carolina. As a child, he re-settled in Morgan County, Missouri. At the age of 13, he was employed as a store clerk in Versailles, Missouri. In 1859, he entered into a partnership with his brother to establish a general store. During the first year of the American Civil War, he served in the Missouri State Guard. He returned to Morgan County, serving as a Confederate Army recruiter when he was captured by Union forces and held for ten months. Upon his release from captivity, he re-joined the Confederate Army, serving on the general staff. Following the war, he moved to Clinton, Missouri, where he engaged in the banking and real estate industries. From 1873 to 1875, he served as State Treasurer of Missouri. He was buried in Englewood Cemetery in Clinton, Missouri.
Notes
- ^ "Harvey Wallis Salmon". Find A Grave. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "The Last Roll". Confederate Veteran. XXXV: 386. October 1927. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
References
- 1839 births
- 1927 deaths
- State treasurers of Missouri
- Missouri Democrats
- Confederate States Army officers
- People of Missouri in the American Civil War
- Missouri State Guard
- People from Greenville County, South Carolina
- People from Versailles, Missouri
- People from Clinton, Missouri
- Burials in Missouri
- 19th-century Missouri politicians
- 19th-century American military personnel