Biography of Hon. Harvey Allen Jameson - Pulaski Co. VA


HON. HARVEY ALLEN JAMESON---son of David and Mary (DIKE) JAMESON, was born 
October 20, 1815, in Greenbrier county, now part at West Virginia. He has been 
twice married, his first marriage being with Maria L., daughter of John and 
Malinda NEASE, of Botetourt county, Virginia. To them were born fourteen 
children, of whom only five are living. Those living are Charles L and Susan 
(GRAHAM), who reside in Kansas ; Maria L. lives at home ; Anna (SIMMERMAN) lives 
in Wythe county, Virginia ; Ida resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 
Pulaski county, May 19,1872, Judge JAMESON was united in marriage with Sarah I., 
daughter of Reason and Emily W. (BOYD) VERMILLION. She was born in Pulaski 
county September 17, 1835
and Ernest VERMILLION, ouly child of their union, was born in this county April 
20, 1873, Harvey A. JAMESON cast his fortunes in with the people of Pulaski 
county in 1840, living in Newbern for two or three years. He then settled. upon 
his pleasant farm, two miles south of the countyseat, where he has been 
extensively farming and grazing ever since. In 1844 he was elected magistrate, 
four years term, and by successive re-elections he served twenty-two years. A 
part of the time as president of the court. While serving his sixth term he 
resigned, and was appointed United States Commisioner by Judge Reeves of the 
United States court, and filled the office until elected county judge by the 
Legislature, receiving every vote in the house, April 22, 1882, which office he 
still holds, discharging its duties and meeting its responablities to the entire 
satisfaction of his constituency. He was one of the commisioners of county 
election on the issue of secession, and refused to vote for the act. Judge 
JAMESON may be addressed at Newbern, Pulaski County, Virginia.


Submitted by Tami Ramsey

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