Hardy, William H. (William Harris), 1837-1917

Born in Todd's Hill, Alabama; attended schools in Tennessee; founded Sylvarena Academy, Flowers, Mississippi; entered the legal profession and by 1858 had established a practice in Raleigh, Mississippi; fought with the 16th Mississippi Infantry during the Civil War; established the railroad line between New Orleans and Meridian; president of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Company, and founder of Gulfport, Laurel, and Hattiesburg; State Senator and Circuit Court Judge.

From the description of Papers, 1873-1929. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 16876524

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