James J. Hardy

James J. Hardy was an African-American member of the South Carolina legislature from 1870 to 1871.[1]

Not to be confused with baseball player J. J. Hardy.

His son Walter S. E. Hardy became a doctor.[2] He applied to the University of Tennessee in 1939.[3] Dr. Walter Hardy Memorial Park and the Dr. Walter S. E. Hardy Scholarship are named for him.

References
  1. "South Carolina Legislature Online - Search". www.scstatehouse.gov.
  2. "CONTENTdm". cmdc.knoxlib.org.
  3. "NAACP article naming Joseph Michael and Walter S.E. Hardy". September 16, 1939. p. 3 – via newspapers.com.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.