Background
Harvey, William Patrick was born on March 15, 1843 in Kappa, Company Galway, Ireland. Son of James Perkins and Sibbie (Kelley) Harvey.
Harvey, William Patrick was born on March 15, 1843 in Kappa, Company Galway, Ireland. Son of James Perkins and Sibbie (Kelley) Harvey.
Educated Maysville (Kentucky) Institute, 1855-1858, Georgetown College, 1858-1861. Bachelor of Arts, Kentucky University, 1865. (Doctor of Divinity, Mississippi College, 1893).
Enlisted private Company Doctorate, 10th Kentucky Cavalry, 1861.
2d, Kate Payne, of Ferguson, Missouri, March 15, 1881. ordained Baptist ministry, 1872. Pastor Harrodsburg, Salvisa and Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, 12 years. Vice president Georgetown (Kentucky) College 4 years.
Superintendent Baptist South.S. Board of Kentucky.
Superintendent missions in Eastern Kentucky 1 year. Organized, 1888, and president, 1888-1908, Baptist Book Concern.
Organized, 1908, and was president Baptist World Public Company, 1908-1910. Retired to farm.
Member of executive board Southern Baptist Convention, et cetera
Married Catharine A. Payne, of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, June, 1865.