Thomas Hardeman, Jr.

Thomas Hardeman Jr.
Born	(1825-01-12)January 12, 1825 Eatonton, Georgia
Died
Resting place	Rose Hill Cemetery (Macon, Georgia)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Emory College
Occupation	Politician and soldier
Years active	1847–1885
Political party	Opposition Party 1858–1860 Democratic Party 1883–1885

Thomas Hardeman, Jr. (January 12, 1825 – March 6, 1891) was an American politician, lawyer and soldier.

Biography

Hardeman was born in Eatonton, Georgia and graduated from Emory College in 1845. He studied and was admitted to the state bar in 1847. Rather than practicing law, he pursued interests in the warehouse and commission business.

After serving in the Georgia House of Representatives in 1853, 1855, and 1857, Hardeman was elected in 1958 as an Opposition Party candidate to the 36th United States Congress as a Representative of Georgia's 3rd congressional district and served a partial term from March 4, 1859, until January 23, 1861, when he resigned to become a captain in the Floyd Rifles.

During the American Civil War, Hardeman was major of the 2nd Georgia Battalion in the Confederate States Army. He then became a colonel in the 45th Georgia Infantry, a regiment he organized. During the war, he served in the Georgia House of Representatives in 1863, 1864, and 1874, and served as the Speaker of the House.

After the war, Hardeman was a delegate to the 1872 Democratic National Convention. He was also president of the State convention and chairman of the Democratic State executive committee for four years. In 1882, Hardeman won election again to the U.S. House of Representatives as an at-large Democrat to the 48th United States Congress. He served one term from March 4, 1883, to March 3, 1885. He died in Macon, Georgia, on March 6, 1891, and was buried in that city's Rose Hill Cemetery. The Colonel Thomas Hardeman, Jr. Chapter 2170 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy was named in his honor. Hardeman Avenue in downtown Macon, Georgia, was also named for him.

References

• Thomas Hardeman, Jr. at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2008-10-19

External links

• http://www.georgiaudc.com/
• http://www.georgiaudc.com/documents/rosehill.htm

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Robert Pleasant Trippe	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1859 – January 23, 1861	Succeeded by American Civil War
Preceded by New at-large seat resulting from congressional apportionment	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's at-large congressional district March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885	Succeeded by George T. Barnes