Frank O. Hardy
Frank O. Hardy | |
|---|---|
 Hardy as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| Mayor of Fitchburg, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1912–1914 | |
| Preceded by | M. Fred O'Connell |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin A. Cook |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 12th Worcester District | |
| In office 1909–1911 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 13, 1870 Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 8, 1920 (aged 49)[1] |
| Party | Republican |
Frank O. Hardy (September 13, 1870 – March 8, 1920) was an American politician who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1909 to 1911 and mayor of Fitchburg, Massachusetts from 1912 to 1914.
Early life
Hardy was born in Fitchburg on September 13, 1870. He graduated from Fitchburg High School and followed his father into the brass foundry business. He became treasurer of the W. A. Hardy & Sons Company when it was incorporated on December 15, 1902.[2]
Politics
Hardy was a member of the Fitchburg board of aldermen in 1908. From 1909 to 1911, he represented the 12th Worcester district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[3] He was the citizen's party candidate in the 1911 Fitchburg mayoral election and defeated incumbent M. Fred O'Connell by 276 votes.[4] He was reelected in 1912 over former mayor Charles H. Blood 3,099 votes to 1,823.[5]
References
- ↑ Municipal Register, City of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. H.M. Downs Printing Company. 1922. p. 93. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ Crane, Ellery Bicknell (1907). Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts, with a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 75. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ Who's who in state politics. 1911. p. 176. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "Fitchburg: Mayor O'Connell Defeated for a Fourth Term - His Party in Control However". The Lewiston Daily Sun. December 5, 1911. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "No Shifts On License". Boston Evening Transcript. December 4, 1912. Retrieved 28 March 2026.