Thomas C. Harden

Thomas C. Harden
Member of the New York Senate
from the 7th district
In office
1910–1912
Preceded byPatrick H. McCarren
Succeeded byDaniel J. Carroll
Personal details
Bornc. 1856
DiedMay 1925 (aged 69)
PartyDemocratic
OccupationBusinessman, politician

Thomas C. Harden (c. 1856 – May 1925) was an American businessman and politician from New York. He served in the New York State Senate from 1910 to 1912, representing the 7th District in Brooklyn.

Early life and career

Harden owned, along with his brothers, a trucking company in Brooklyn.[1]

State Senate career

On December 21, 1909, Harden was elected to the New York State Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Patrick H. McCarren.[2] He was a member of the State Senate (7th District) from 1910 to 1912, sitting in the 133rd, 134th, and 135th New York State Legislatures.[3]

Death

Harden died in May 1925 at the age of 69.[1]

His brother, Michael George Harden, had died in April 1917.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Thomas C. Harden Dead; Ex-State Senator Dies in His 70th Year". The New York Times. May 17, 1925. p. 24. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Harden in McCarren's Seat" (PDF). The New York Times. December 22, 1909. p. 2. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  3. ↑ Fitch, Charles Elliott (1911). Official New York from Cleveland to Hughes. Vol. IV. New York and Buffalo: Hurd Publishing Co. p. 367.
  4. ↑ "Michael George Harden... died" (PDF). The New York Times. April 10, 1917. p. 13. Retrieved July 9, 2026.