Thomas William Hardwick (December 9, 1872 – January 31, 1944) was an American politician from the state of Georgia. He was born in Thomasville, Georgia and attended Mercer University. December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Thomasville is a city located in Thomas County, Georgia. ... Mercer University is a private university located in Macon, Georgia. ...

Hardwick began practicing law in 1893. He was the prosecutor of Washington County, Georgia from 1895 to 1897, a member of the Georgia state house of representatives from 1898 to 1902, and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia from 1903 to 1914. In 1914 he ran for a seat in the United States Senate in a special election for the unexpired term of Augustus O. Bacon who had died in office. Hardwick won, and served in the Senate from 1915 until 1919. He was defeated in the Democratic primary for reelection in 1918 by William J. Harris. Hardwick served as governor of Georgia from 1921 until 1923. He ran unsuccessfully for election to the Senate in 1922 and 1924, and then retired from politics. He spent the rest of his life practicing law, with offices in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Georgia and Sandersville, Georgia. He died in Sandersville. 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Downtown Atlanta skyline Atlanta is the capital and largest city of Georgia, a state of the United States of America. ... Sandersville is a city located in Washington County, Georgia. ...

One of Hardwick's most notable actions as governor of Georgia was his appointment of Rebecca Latimer Felton to the United States Senate as a temporary replacement for Thomas E. Watson who had died. Though Felton only served for a few weeks, she was the first woman to serve in the Senate. Rebecca Latimer Felton (June 10, 1835-January 24, 1930) was the first woman to serve in the United States Senate. ... Thomas Edward Watson (5 September 1856–26 September 1922), generally known as Tom Watson, was a United States politician from Georgia. ...

Other People named Thomas Hardwick

There is also a notable British architect named Thomas Hardwick.