| Hardin Cox | |
| Alt: | Hardin Cox and his wife, Virginia Cox |
| Caption: | Hardin Cox and his wife, Virginia Cox |
| State Senate: | Missouri |
| District: | 12th |
| Term Start: | January 1975 |
| Term End: | January 1983 |
| Preceded: | William J. Esely |
| Succeeded: | Pat Danner |
| Birth Name: | Hardin Charles Cox, Jr. |
| Birth Date: | March 4, 1928 |
| Birth Place: | Rock Port, Missouri, U.S. |
| Death Date: | March 8, 2013 |
| Death Place: | Rock Port, Missouri, U.S. |
| Spouse: | Virginia Ann Heifner |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Alma Mater: | University of Missouri |
| Allegiance: |  United States |
| Branch: | United States Army |
| Battles: | Korean War |
Hardin Charles Cox, Jr. (March 4, 1928 - March 8, 2013) was an American politician, businessman, and writer.
Born in Rock Port, Missouri, Cox served in the United States Army in 1945-1946 and then during the Korean War. He then graduated from University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri and was owner of an insurance business. He also wrote a newspaper column for the local newspaper the 'Atchison County Mail.' He served on the Atchison County Commission. Cox also served in the Missouri House of Representatives 1965-1975 and the Missouri State Senate 1975-1983 as a Democrat. He died in Rock Port, Missouri.[1] [2]