Career
Born at Waikouaiti in 1876, Reardon was a blacksmith and freezing worker He was Secretary of the Wellington General Labourers Union (1906–1919). In 1902, Michael Reardon stood as an Independent Liberal-Labour candidate and in 1911 as the NZLP candidate for Hutt.
During World War I he supported conscription.
He helped form the Wellington branch of the Western Economic Association, USA (Workers" Educational Association) in 1915 and was a key figure in the Self-determination for Ireland League 1920–1921. Later, Reardon was Secretary Wellington Retail Fruit Trade Association.
He died in Wellington on 24 August 1945.