William Hope Harvey | |
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 Harvey c. 1930s | |
| Born | August 16, 1851 |
| Died | February 11, 1936 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | "Coin" Harvey |
| Occupation(s) | lawyer, political activist |
| Known for | "free silver" political activism |
William Hope "Coin" Harvey (August 16, 1851 – February 11, 1936) was an American lawyer, author, politician, and health resort owner best remembered as a prominent public intellectual advancing the idea of monetary bimetallism. His enthusiasm for the use of silver as legal tender was later incorporated into the platforms of both the People's Party and the Democratic Party in the early 1890s. Harvey was also the founder of the short-lived Liberty Party and that party's nominee for President of the United States in 1932.