| David Harvey Goodell | |
| Order: | 42nd |
| Office: | Governor of New Hampshire |
| Term Start: | June 6, 1889 |
| Term End: | January 8, 1891 |
| Predecessor: | Charles H. Sawyer |
| Successor: | Hiram A. Tuttle |
| Office2: | Member of the New Hampshire Governor's Council |
| Term Start2: | 1882 |
| Term End2: | 1882 |
| Office3: | Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from Antrim |
| Term Start3: | 1876 |
| Term End3: | 1878 |
| Birth Date: | May 6, 1834 |
| Birth Place: | Hillsborough, New Hampshire |
| Death Date: | January 22, 1915 (aged 80) |
| Death Place: | Antrim, New Hampshire |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Hannah Jane Plummer (1835-1911) |
| Children: | Dura Dana Goodell (1858-1936); Richard Carter Goodell (1868-1942)[1] |
| Profession: | American Inventor, Entrepreneur and Politician[2] |
David Harvey Goodell (May 6, 1834 – January 22, 1915) was an American inventor, manufacturer, and Republican politician from Antrim, New Hampshire.
Goodell was the son of Jesse Raymond Goodell (1807–1886) and Olive Atwood (Wright) Goodell (1807–1877).[3]
Goodell married Hannah Jane Plummer (1835–1911) of Goffstown, New Hampshire on September 1, 1857.[4] They had two sons Dura Dana Goodell (1858–1936) and Richard Carter Goodell (1868–1942).[5]
In 1875 Goodell began and operated the Goodell company in Antrim.[6] His company made knives and a collection of various cutting devices including apple peelers. His company was the largest employer with several mills spanning Great Brook.
From 1876 to 1878 Goodell represented Antrim in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, and was member of the Governor's Council in 1882. In November 1888 he was elected as the Governor.[7]
Goodell died in 1915 in Antrim.