| Birth name | Albert Harvey | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 July 1843 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Renfrew, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 December 1912 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Prestwick, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2nd President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||
| In office 1874–1875 | |||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | John Chiene | ||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Blyth II | ||||||||||||||||
Albert Harvey (23 July 1843 –24 December 1912) was a Scottish rugby union player,and later a textile merchant. He was a founder of the Scottish Rugby Union and its second President.
Harvey played for Glasgow Academicals from the 1869–70 season. [1]
In 1870,he was part of the Glasgow Academicals side which went to England to play Liverpool and Manchester. [2]
Harvey and the Glasgow Academicals captain,John Arthur,were on the committee that formed the Scottish Rugby Union in 1873,which was originally known as the Scottish Football Union. [3] He was President of the SRU from 1874 to 1875.
Harvey had a career in textiles and was in the Incorporation of Weavers in Glasgow. [4] He was a Director of the Borneo Company in London and the Northern Assurance Company in Glasgow. [2]
Days before his death on 24 December 1912 he was named as a Trustee in the West of Scotland American Investment Company. It was seeking more debenture capital from the public in an advert in The Scotsman newspaper. [5]
Harvey died suddenly while playing golf at Prestwick on 24 December 1912. [2] The value of his estate was a sizeable £27251,2 shillings and 2d. [6]
Harvey remained closely connected with The Glasgow Academy. [2] He was a judge at their Sports day in 1870. [7] He was a Steward at their Sports Day in 1888. [8] Attending the Academy was a family tradition among his sons and nephews. [2]
He was also an enthusiastic sportsman. Harvey golfed and fished. [2]
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