Background
Hardy was born in Bradford, Massachusetts, United States.
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Milton Hardy
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From 1876 to 1880, Hardy was the first assistant to Junius F. Wells, the first president of the YMMIA.
Beginning in 1875, church president Brigham Young asked Hardy, John Henry Smith, and B. Morris Young to tour the wards of the church and establish YMMIA programs in each of them. When this was completed, Young asked Junius F. Wells to be the inaugural general superintendent of the organization. Wells selected Hardy and Rodney C. Badger as his assistants.
The superintendency served until 1880, when Wells was released and replaced with Wilford Woodruff.
Hardy held a doctorate degree in biology and was one of the first instructors at Brigham Young Academy (BYA) in Provo, Utah Territory. From 1876 to 1888 and from 1891 to 1896 Hardy taught physiology and biology at BYA, and was an assistant principal under Karl G. Maeser.
Hardy served as Superintendent of the Utah State Insane Asylum from 1896 until 1905. He resigned in June 1905 due to health problems.
Hardy was married to Elizabeth "Libbie" Smoot and was the father of five children.
Hardy died in Provo, Utah.
Membership
Hardy continued his involvement with the YMMIA, and from 1898 until his death, Hardy was a member of the general board of the YMMIA.
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Religion
Mormonism The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints