A & F Harvey Brothers

A & F Harvey Brothers, first Spinning Cotton Mill, established by Scottish brothers Andrew Harvey and Frank Harvey, in the year 1880.

Early history
A & F Harvey Brothers were born in the year 1850 and 1854, respectively, in a farmer family in Scotland. They traveled to India during 19th century and landed in Madras. They started the business of bailing cotton and established the first cotton press mill in Virudupatti, near Tuticorin. They started export business in cotton. In 1940's Andrew started a Hydro Electric project in Papanasam. Frank died in 1905 and Andrew died in the year 1915, and their memorial was inaugurated by Sir James Doak, the then Managing Director at Ambasamudram in 1949

List of mills

 * 1880 - A & F Harvey Cotton Press in Virudupatti
 * 1885 - Tinnevelly Mills Ltd now called as Thirunelvelli
 * Coral Mills in Tuticorin, India
 * Madura Mills in Madurai