Background
Marion, John Hardin was born on October 23, 1874 in Richburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of James Taylor and Janie A. (Hardin) Marion.
Marion, John Hardin was born on October 23, 1874 in Richburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of James Taylor and Janie A. (Hardin) Marion.
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws, South Carolina. College (now University of South Carolina.), 1893. Doctor of Laws, Presbyterian College of South Carolina., Clinton, South Carolina., 1924.
Admitted to South Carolina. bar, 1893, and began practice at Chester. Member South Carolina. House of Representatives, 1899-1900, Senate, 1918-1922.
General counsel Carolina & North Western Railway Company, 1900-1920.
Elected justice Supreme Court of South Carolina., January 12, 1922, for term expiring August, 1932. Resigned January 1, 1926.
General attorney for Duke Power Company, P.&North. Railway Company, and other Duke interests, Charlotte, North Carolina, since September 1, 1927.
Served as Lieutenant 1st South Carolina. Infantry, Spanish-American War. Member American Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, South Carolina.
Bar Association (president 1926-1927), American Judicature Society, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Member Associate Reformed. Mason, Knights of Pythias Chairman Joint Legislative Tax communications of South Carolina., and author of its report, 1921.
Married Mary Pagan Davidson, December 31, 1902. Children: John Hardin, Annie Irvine, Jean Hardin, James Taylor, Mary Davidson, Paul Blaine.