Alexander Miller Harvey

Alexander Miller Harvey (November 24, 1867 in Richmond, Kentucky – March 9, 1928 in Topeka, Kansas) was an American lawyer, politician, and author.

A lawyer from Topeka admitted to the bar in 1893,[1] Harvey was elected Lieutenant Governor of Kansas in 1896 on the Populist ticket along with John W. Leedy and served from 1897 to 1899.

[9] During his brief time in the service Harvey served in part as a military lawyer, defending a surgeon in his regiment against a charge of grave-robbing.

[11] In 1903 Harvey was one of the leaders of rescue efforts during severe flooding in Topeka, and wrote a short account of his experiences.

[12] Harvey also wrote short stories, a collection with the title Tales and Trails of Wakarusa was published in 1917.