About Charles Henry Hardin
Lived 1820 – 1892 (aged 72). Charles Henry Hardin was an American politician, lawyer, governor and jurist.
Charles Henry Hardin (July 15, 1820 – July 29, 1892) was an American attorney and politician who was the 22nd governor of Missouri served in the Missouri Senate and the Missouri House of Representatives. He founded Hardin College and was one of the eight founders of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Also in 1820, his family moved to Missouri and eventually settled in Columbia, Missouri. Following his father's death in 1830, Hardin worked in the family's tannery business.
Hardin began his secondary education in 1837 at the Indiana University Bloomington.
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Who was Charles Henry Hardin?
American politician (1820-1892)
When was Charles Henry Hardin born?
Charles Henry Hardin was born on 15 July 1820 in Trimble County.
When did Charles Henry Hardin die?
Charles Henry Hardin died on 29 July 1892 in Mexico.
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Charles Henry Hardin was a politician, lawyer, governor and jurist.
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Charles Henry Hardin was American.
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