Harmon family (Las Vegas, Nev.)

The Harmon family was one of the early settlers of Las Vegas, Nevada. Since the early 1900s, the Harmon family has been invovled with Las Vegas's political and business development.

In 1905, Harley A. Harmon joined the Union Pacific Railroad as an engineer and drove one of the first construction trains to Las Vegas, Nevada, where Harley A. Harmon was stationed in 1908. Harley A. Harmon then advocated for the creation of Clark County, with the county seat located in Las Vegas, where Harley A. Harmon served political positions throughout his life. Harley A. Harmon married Leona McGovern in 1911 and had two children, Charles E. Harmon and Harley E. Harmon. Harley A. Harmon died October 10, 1947.

Charles E. Harmon died in his teens, while Harley E. Harmon grew up studying law and served on the Nevada State Assembly in 1948 and the Board of Clark County Commissioners in 1950. In 1947, Harley E. Harmon married Cleo L. Katsaros, and the couple had two sons, Harley L. Harmon and Jeffrey E. Harmon. In 1976, Harley E. Harmon moved from the Nevada State Bank and joined Valley Bank as Vice President for Marketing. Harley E. Harmon resigned from that position in 1979 and later began Harley E. Harmon Insurance with his wife. Harley E. Harmon died on September 24, 2001.

Harley L. Harmon, son of Harley E. Harmon and grandson of Harley A. Harmon, was born January 6, 1948. He graduated from Bishop Gorman High School. He later served in the Nevada State Assembly. After leaving the legislature, he worked at the insurance company started by his father, Harley E. Harmon Insurance. Harley L. Harmon also founded the Harley L. Harmon Mortgage Company in 1981. In 2003, he was convicted of mail fraud related to Harley L. Harmon Mortgage Company. Harley L. Harmon married Barbara Jeanne McBride on August 7, 1971 and had three children, Heather Harmon, Alexa Harmon, and Nicki Harmon. Harley L. Harmon passed away September 2, 2006.

Sources:

Genealogy files about "Harley L. Harmon." Accessed on March 13, 2020 on Ancestry.com

"Harley Harmon." Las Vegas Review-Journal Obituaries.

Radke, Jace. "Harmon gets nearly five years." Las Vegas Sun. September 23, 2003. Accessed May 13, 2020. https://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/sep/23/harmon-gets-nearly-five-years/

Roske, Ralph J. Las Vegas: A Desert Paradise. Las Vegas: Continental Heritage Pr, 1986.