William Harvey (Bible Christian)
William Harvey | |
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Portrait from Fifty Years of Food Reform (1898) | |
| Born | 1787 Whittington, Derbyshire, England |
| Died | 25 December 1870 (aged 83) Salford, England |
| Burial place | Weaste Cemetery, Salford |
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| Title | Mayor of Salford |
| Term | 1857–1858 |
| Spouse |
Mary Titley
(m. 1812; died 1857) |
| Children | 6 |
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William Harvey JP (1787 – 25 December 1870) was an English industrialist, cotton mill owner, deacon, and activist. He was an advocate for parliamentary reform, temperance, vegetarianism and against tobacco. Harvey helped found the Bible Christian Church and served as deacon from 1809 till his death. He helped establish the Vegetarian Society, the Manchester and Salford Temperance Union, and the United Kingdom Alliance, serving as President of each organisation. Additionally, he served as Vice President of the Anti-Tobacco Society. Harvey also assisted in founding Salford City Council and served as one of Salford's first aldermen from 1844 to 1870. He was elected Mayor of Salford in 1857 and 1858.