John Lewis Hervey (1870 – December 31, 1947) was an American writer known as a prominent authority on

Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are c ...

horses. Hervey was born in

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. In 1890 he moved to

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and began writing on horses, using the names "Salvator" and "Volunteer". He also published a history of Thoroughbred horses for the New York Jockey Club and ''the American Trotter'' (1947). Hervey died in Chicago on December 31, 1947.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hervey, John L. 1870 births 1947 deaths Horse racing writers and broadcasters People from Jefferson, Ohio