Charles Albert Creery Hardy Explained

Charles Albert Creery Hardy (23 September 1843 – 29 August 1922) was an independent conservative Member of Parliament in New Zealand. He was elected to the Selwyn electorate in the 1899 general election, but was defeated in 1911, when he was a candidate for the then newly formed Reform Party.

In, and, he was opposed by Joseph Ivess.^{[1] [2] [3]}

He was appointed to the Legislative Council on 26 June 1913. At the end of his term, he was reappointed on 25 June 1920. He remained a member until his death on 29 August 1922.

He was a fern collector and showed a collection of ferns at the Ashburton Industrial Exhibition in 1880.^[4]

References

• Book: Scholefield, Guy . Guy Scholefield

. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 . Guy Scholefield . 3rd . First ed. published 1913 . 1950 . Govt. Printer . Wellington.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The General Election, 1902 . National Library. 8 February 2012. 2. 1903.
2. Web site: The General Election, 1905 . National Library. 8 February 2012. 3. 1906.
3. Web site: The General Election, 1908 . National Library. 14 April 2012. 19 . June 1906.
4. Web site: Macdonald Dictionary Record: Charles Albert Creery Hardy. 2021-10-28. Canterbury Museum Collection Online. en.