The Political Graveyard: Hardin family of Kentucky

Hardin family of Kentucky

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Martin Davis Hardin (1780-1823) — also known as Martin D. Hardin — of Kentucky. Born in Pennsylvania, June 21, 1780. Cousin of Benjamin Hardin; father of John J. Hardin. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1805-06, 1812, 1818-20; Speaker of the Kentucky State House of Representatives, 1819-20; major in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; secretary of state of Kentucky, 1812-16; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1816-17; Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1820. Died in Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., October 8, 1823. Original interment at a private or family graveyard, Franklin County, Ky.; reinterment at Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky.
- See also: congressional biography.
Benjamin Hardin (1784-1852) — of Kentucky. Born in Westmoreland County, Pa., February 29, 1784. Cousin of Martin Davis Hardin. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1810-11, 1824-25; U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1815-17, 1819-23, 1833-37 (10th District 1815-17, 1819-23, 7th District 1833-37); Kentucky state attorney general, 1820-21; member of Kentucky state senate, 1828-32; secretary of state of Kentucky, 1844-46; delegate to Kentucky state constitutional convention, 1849. Died in Bardstown, Nelson County, Ky., September 24, 1852. Interment in private or family graveyard.
- See also: congressional biography.
John J. Hardin (1810-1847) — of Illinois. Born in Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., January 6, 1810. Son of Martin Davis Hardin. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1836; U.S. Representative from Illinois 7th District, 1843-45; served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War. Killed at the Battle of Buena Vista, Mexico, February 23, 1847. Interment at City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Ill.
- See also: congressional biography.

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