| Rufus Hardy | |
| United States Congressman Texas 6th Congressional District | |
| Term Start: | March 4, 1907 |
| Term End: | March 3, 1923 |
| Predecessor: | Scott Field |
| Successor: | Luther Alexander Johnson |
| Title2: | District Judge Texas 13th Judicial District |
| Term Start2: | 1888 |
| Term End2: | 1896 |
| Title3: | District Attorney Texas 13th Judicial District |
| Term Start3: | 1884 |
| Term End3: | 1888 |
| Title4: | County Attorney Navarro County |
| Term Start4: | 1880 |
| Term End4: | 1884 |
| Birth Date: | December 16, 1855 |
| Birth Place: | Monroe County, Mississippi, US |
| Death Place: | Corsicana, Texas, US |
| Restingplace: | Oakwood Cemetery |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Corsicana, Texas |
| Spouse: | Felicia E. Peck |
| Children: | 6 |
| Alma Mater: | University of GeorgiaSomerville Institute, Mississippi |
| Profession: | Attorney |
Rufus Hardy (December 16, 1855 – March 13, 1943) was a United States representative of the Democratic Party from the state of Texas.
Hardy was born Monroe County, Mississippi, to George Washington and Pauline J. (Whittaker) Hardy. The family moved to Millican, Texas, in 1861.[1]
Hardy enrolled at Somerville Institute in Noxubee County, Mississippi, in 1871, and received his L.L.B. from the University of Georgia in 1875. In 1876, he opened his law practice in Navasota, Texas, and moved to Corsicana, Texas, in 1878.
From 1880 to 1884 he served as a prosecuting attorney of Navarro County, Texas. He served as District Attorney for the Texas 13th Judicial District 1884–1888, and as District Judge of the same district 1888–1896.[2] Hardy was represented Texas in the United States House of Representatives 1907–1923. Upon retirement from Congress, Hardy returned to private practice in Corsicana.[3]
In 1881, Hardy was married to Felicia E. Peck.