Harvey Wallis Salmon

Harvey Wallis Salmon
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; Clinton, Missouri
Spouse	Katherine Kimbrough
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861-1865
Rank	Major
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

Missouri State Treasurer-Past Treasurer's Biography

Political offices
Preceded by Samuel Hays	Missouri State Treasurer 1873–1875	Succeeded by Joseph Wayne Mercer

[Grave-1] "Harvey Wallis Salmon". Find A Grave. Retrieved 25 January 2018.

[CV-2] "The Last Roll". Confederate Veteran. XXXV: 386. October 1927. Retrieved 25 January 2018.

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