Career
Hardy was born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory. In 1897, church apostle John Henry Smith ordained Hardy to be a seventy and set him apart to be a missionary in New Zealand. Hardy served in New Zealand as a church missionary from 1897 to 1901.
Hardy would return to New Zealand twice as the president of the church"s New Zealand Mission from 1907 to 1909 and from 1933 to 1934.