John J. Hardin
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| Born |
January 6, 1810 Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Died | February 23, 1847 (aged 37) Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Politician, Colonel |
| Known for | Battle of Buena Vista |
| Relatives | Son of Martin D. Hardin |
John Jay Hardin (January 6, 1810 – February 23, 1847) was a U.S. Representative and militia general from Illinois.
Born in Frankfort, Kentucky, the son of Martin D. Hardin, Hardin pursued classical studies and was graduated from Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky, where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar in Kentucky in 1831 and commenced practice in Jacksonville, Illinois. He served in the Illinois Militia during the Black Hawk War of 1832. He was brigadier general in command during the Illinois Mormon War in Hancock County, Illinois in 1844. He later attained the rank of Major General. He was appointed prosecuting attorney of Morgan County in 1832. He served as member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1836–1842. His son Martin Davis Hardin was born in 1837, and his daughter Ellen Hardin Walworth was born in 1832.
He was co-editor/founder of the Illinoisan newspaper in Jacksonville in 1837. He was credited with helping to avert a duel between Abraham Lincoln and State Auditor James Shields. In February 1844, Harding was present on the USS Princeton when one of its guns exploded, and he helped manage the aftermath of the disaster, staying on the ship for nearly a week.
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