Arthur Charles Hardy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Brantford, Ontario, Canada
About Arthur Charles Hardy
- Arthur Charles Hardy, (December 3, 1872 – March 13, 1962) was a Canadian politician.Born in Brantford, Ontario, he ran for the House of Commons of Canada in the Ontario riding of Leeds in the 1917 federal election.
- Although unsuccessful in that election, he was considered a powerful and influential figure within the Liberal Party.
- In 1922, he was called to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Leeds, Ontario.
- A Liberal, he served forty years until his death in 1962.
- In 1930, he was the Speaker of the Senate of Canada.He was a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School, and worked primarily as a lawyer.
- He was also an owner of radio station CHML in Hamilton, until the station was sold to Ken Soble in 1942.
- In 1938, he was named as a corporate director of Dominion Life.Hardy was the son of Ontario Premier Arthur Sturgis Hardy.
- He married Dorothy Fulford, the daughter of Senator George Taylor Fulford.
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