Harvey E. Weeks Biography >From "History of Davenport and Scott County" Vol. II by Harry E. Downer-S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1910 Chicago. Surnames: Weeks, McGill, Pope. About four years ago, Harvey E. Weeks came to the city of Davenport as secretary and treasurer of the Peoples Light Company and of the Tri-City Railway Company and has since been identified with the business and commercial interests of the city. He is a young man of enterprise and experience, and in the few years that he has been proving his ability to the people of Davenport has won a right to be considered one of the most progressive and valuable citizens here. He was born in Upper Alton, Illinois, March 19, 1874, his parents being Captain Joseph H. and Martha M. (McGill) Weeks. The former was a native of Oyster Bay, New York, and was a contractor and builder. He removed to Upper Alton, Illinois, in 1860, where at opening of the Civil war he enlisted as private in Company F Seventeenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He served throughout the years of the great struggle and attained the rank of captain. Returning to his home after its close, where he passed the remaining years of his life thirteen years of which time he was postmaster. His death occurred July 13, 1907. His wife is still living in Upper Alton. Harvey E. Weeks, who was the first son of the four children born to his parents, was reared in the city of his birth, and, after having completed the course prescribed in the public schools, he became assistant postmaster at Upper Alton, Illinois, serving in that capacity for four years. this was necessitated by the fact that his father's health was so impaired by seven months confinement in Andersonville prison during the civil war that he was incapacitated for active business. During those four years, Mr. Weeks took special studies in Shurtleff college. In 1895 he received the appointment of committee clerk in the state senate of Illinois, serving during the session of 1894-95. On June 1, 1895, he entered the employ of the public service corporations which afterward were merged by J. F. Porter under the name of Alton, Granite & St. Louis Traction Company. He remained with that concern until June, 1906, having steadily risen in those years until he was secretary of the com! pany. When he severed his connection with them he came to Davenport as secretary and treasurer of some of the more important companies which are developing the resources of the city and serving the needs of its citizens. He has filled his position with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of those who placed confidence in his ability, trustworthiness and business acumen. He has already made a place for himself among his associates. His career has been a steady advance from one responsible position to another, and as it has been the result of his own efforts he has every reason to feel a gratification in the guerdon the years have brought him. In addition to the concerns mentioned at the opening of this sketch, Mr. Weeks is secretary and treasurer of the Davenport Gas & Electric Company of Davenport, the Peoples Power Company of Rock Island and Moline, East Moline and Watertown Railway Company of Moline; and he is also a director in the Cottage Camps Company of Davenport! . On the 27th of June, 1895, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Weeks and Miss Lutie Vashti Pope, a native of Kane, Illinois, and daughter of Jacob G. and Susan C. Pope. Two sons have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Weeks: Harold Parker and George Edward. The family belongs to the Calvary Baptist church. Mr. Weeks has always been an adherent of the political principles of the republican party. He is a member of the Davenport commercial Club and Davenport Outing Club. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Modern Woodmen of America. He is secretary and treasurer of the American Street & Interurban Railway Accountants' Association, an association composed of the accounting officers of all the street and interurban railways of the United States, Canada and Mexico, which position he has held for three years. hard working and popular, he has attained to a respected position among the people of Davenport. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann Assist. CC: Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm. for: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES