Charles Hardy (Australian politician)

Charles Hardy
Senator for New South Wales
In office 1 July 1932 – 30 June 1938
Personal details
Born	(1898-12-12)12 December 1898 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Died	27 August 1941(1941-08-27) (aged 42)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Country Party
Occupation	Manufacturer

Charles Hardy (12 December 1898 – 27 August 1941) was an Australian politician. Born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, he was educated at Geelong Grammar School before serving in the military 1917-1919. He returned to become a manufacturer of building supplies, and was a leader of the Riverina new state movement. In 1931, he was elected to the Australian Senate for New South Wales as a member of the Country Party, taking his seat in 1932. He was defeated in 1937, leaving the Senate in 1938. Having left politics, he became a co-ordinator of works with the RAAF. Hardy died in 1941.^[1]

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