William Hardy (Australian politician) explained

William Hardy (died 11 November 1878) was an Australian lawyer and politician.

Hardy was a solicitor and a partner in the prominent Sydney law firm of Stenhouse and Hardy. He was one of Charles Cowper's 21 appointments to the New South Wales Legislative Council in May 1861, but did not take his seat. He subsequently left New South Wales and returned to Ireland. He died from smallpox in 1878 at Booterstown, near Dublin.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

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1. 161 . Mr William Hardy . Yes . 9 April 2019.
2. News: MAITLAND MERCURY. . . 14 May 1861 . 2 February 2019 . 2 . Trove.
3. News: OLD SYDNEY. . . 26 November 1911 . 2 February 2019 . 12 . Trove.
4. News: NICOL D. STENHOUSE. . . 6128 . New South Wales, Australia . 2 February 1899 . 2 February 2019 . 7 . Trove.
5. News: NEWS OF THE DAY. . . 12,759 . New South Wales, Australia . 22 February 1879 . 2 February 2019 . 5 . Trove.
6. News: Family Notices . . 12,720 . New South Wales, Australia . 8 January 1879 . 2 February 2019 . 1 . Trove.