The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Harvey, George Brinton McClellan
1864–1928, American journalist and diplomat, b. Peacham, Caledonia co., Vt. After a career in journalism and insurance, he became involved in the construction and administration of electric railroads, a venture that brought him a fortune. In 1899 he bought the North American Review, and, with the backing of J. P. Morgan, he assumed control (1901) of Harper’s Weekly. Harvey retired (1913) from the editorship of Harper’s Weekly but later (1918) founded Harvey’s Weekly as a medium for virulent attacks on Woodrow Wilson (his former friend and protégé) and the peace negotiations. After the election of Warren G. Harding, Harvey was appointed ambassador to Great Britain. His works include Women (1908) and Henry Clay Frick, the Man (1928).
