Background
Harden was born in Ghent, Belgium in 1834 to Nathaniel Harden and his wife Margaret (née Miller).
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Henry Harden
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Career
He arrived in New South Wales in 1852 and began doing pastoral work on Walker"s Station in Twofold Bay. He purchased Northampton Downs which was based on the Barcoo River but he had to endure many hardships and decided to sell the property and return to England. Harden returned to Brisbane and on the 10 June 1868 was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council.
He served for two years until he resigned on the 1 June 1870.
He returned to pastoral work and purchased Langton Downs, around the Peak Downs area and sold it in 1871. Harden then acquired Glenlyon Station on the Darling Downs and owned it till his death.
