Harvey Park

144 St., Whitestone Exwy. bet. 15 Ave. and 20 Ave.

Queens, 11357

This text is part of Parks’ Historical Signs Project and can be found posted within the park.

This park honors George Upton Harvey (1881-1946) Queens Borough President from 1928 to 1941. Born in County Galway, Ireland, on August 15, 1881, the Harveys moved to Chicago when George was five years old. His father founded The International Confectioner, a trade paper, and after working there Harvey served as a correspondent and photographer for the Army and Navy journal. A captain during World War I, he commanded Company A of the 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division. In 1920, Harvey was appointed Assistant Director of the State Income Tax Bureau in Jamaica, New York.