Background
Hardin, Martin D. was born on June 21, 1780 in in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Son of John and Jane (Davies) Hardin.
Hardin, Martin D. was born on June 21, 1780 in in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Son of John and Jane (Davies) Hardin.
Educated Transylvania Seminary.
John Jay Hardin. Family moved to Kentucky, 1786. Member Kentucky House of Representatives, 1805, 19-20, speaker, 1819-1820. Published Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Court of Appeals, Kentucky, 1810.
Secretary of state Kentucky, 1812.
Served as major in a Kentucky regiment during War of 1812. Member United States Senate from Kentucky (Democrat), 1816-1817.
Known as a nationalist, favored liberal interpretation of the United States Constitution
Member Kentucky House of Representatives, 1805, 19-20, speaker, 1819-1820. Member United States Senate from Kentucky (Democrat), 1816-1817.
Married Elizabeth Logan, 1 son, Colonel.