Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Hardin, T A 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

T. A. Hardin, of the banking house of T. A. Hardin & Co., Fulton, was born in 
McDonough Co., Ill., Feb. 14, 1845, and is the son of Victor M. and Nancy A. 
(Purdy) Hardin. His parents were born in Kentucky and settled in Illinois in 
1831, being among the earliest pioneers of this State. T. A. received a common-
school education, and began his business life as Deputy Clerk of McDonough 
Co., Ill. He remained in that position only a short time when he went to 
Quincy, where he was employed in the money department of the Farmers & 
Merchants' Insurance Company. He was made cashier and served the company five 
years. In 1871 he established the banking house of T. A. Hardin & Co., at 
Blandinsville, Ill., which he conducted till January, 1876, when he sold for 
profit. He then came to Fulton and established the present banking house of T. 
A. Hardin & Co., Aug. 1, 1876. He had associated with him at that time Messrs. 
Quinton C. Ward, John H. Hungate and N. W. McGee. The last named gentleman 
sold his interest to Mr. Hardin Aug. 1, 1882. This bank does a general banking 
business, and represents a capital of $100,000. Mr. Hardin's partners, Ward & 
Hungate, reside at La Harpe, Ill., while Mr. Hardin is the resident partner 
and manager of the bank at Fulton. Mr. Hardin was married at Rock Island, 
Ill., Feb. 7, T878, to Miss Ida C. Eckert, daughter of George and Caroline 
(Dennis) Eckert. Mrs. Hardin was born in Fulton, Ill. Her parents were natives 
of Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Hardin have one child, Mary Alice, born at 
Fulton, April 2, 1879. Mr. Hardin is a thoroughgoing business man, whose 
ability as a financier and unquestioned integrity commands the confidence and 
respect of his customers and the business public. He was made a Mason in 
Bodley Lodge, No. 1, of Quincy, Ill., in 1866. He is now a member of Fulton 
City Lodge, No. 189, and of the Fulton Chapter, No. 108, R. A. M., and of 
Sterling Commandery, K. T.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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