Arthur Charles Hardy
Arthur Charles Hardy, PC (December 3, 1872 – March 13, 1962) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.[1]
Arthur Charles Hardy | |
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| Speaker of the Senate of Canada | |
| In office May 13, 1930 – September 2, 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Hewitt Bostock |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Édouard Blondin |
| Senator for Leeds, Ontario | |
| In office February 10, 1922 – March 13, 1962 | |
| Appointed by | William Lyon Mackenzie King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 3, 1872 Brantford, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | March 16, 1962 (aged 89) Brockville, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Fulford |
| Relatives | Arthur Sturgis Hardy (father) George Fulford (father-in-law) |
Life and career
Born in Brantford, Ontario, Hardy ran for the House of Commons of Canada in the Ontario riding of Leeds in the 1917 federal election.[1] Although unsuccessful in that election, he was considered a powerful and influential figure within the Liberal Party.[1]
In 1922, Hardy was called to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Leeds, Ontario.[1] A Liberal, he served in the Senate for forty years until his death in 1962. In 1930, he was the Speaker of the Senate of Canada.[1]
Hardy was a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School,[1] and he worked primarily as a lawyer.[1] He was also an owner of radio station CHML in Hamilton,[2] until the station was sold to Ken Soble in 1942.[2] In 1938, he was appointed as a corporate director of Dominion Life.[3]
Family
Hardy was the son of Arthur Sturgis Hardy, who served as the fourth Premier of Ontario from 1896 to 1899.[1] He married Dorothy Fulford, the daughter of Senator George Taylor Fulford.[1]
References
- "Appointed in 1922, Was Dean of Senate". The Globe and Mail, March 14, 1962.
- "Television's maverick station". The Globe and Mail, February 23, 1963.
- "Outstanding Year for Dominion Life". The Globe and Mail, February 11, 1938.
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