Sir John Hardy, 1st Baronet (23 February 1809-9 July 1888), was a British Conservative Member of Parliament.
Hardy was the son of John Hardy and Isabele Gathorne. Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook, was his younger brother. Hardy was elected to the House of Commons for Midhurst in March 1859, but held the seat for less than two months. The following year he was returned for Dartmouth, a constituency he represented until 1868, and then sat for Warwickshire South from 1868 to 1874. In 1876 he was created a Baronet, of Dunstall Hall in the County of Stafford. In 1878 he was appointed High Sheriff of Staffordshire.
Hardy died in July 1888, aged 79.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Samuel Warren |
Member of Parliament for Midhurst March 1859 – April 1859 |
Succeeded by William Townley Mitford |
| Preceded by John Dunn |
Member of Parliament for Dartmouth 1860 – 1868 |
Constituency abolished |
| Preceded by Sir Charles Mordaunt Henry Christopher Wise |
Member of Parliament for Warwickshire South 1868 – 1874 With: Henry Christopher Wise |
Succeeded by Earl of Yarmouth Sir John Eardley-Wilmot |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Henry Hodgetts-Foley |
High Sheriff of Staffordshire 1878 |
Succeeded by Augustus East Manley |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Dunstall Hall) 1876 – 1888 |
Succeeded by Reginald Hardy |