Benjamin Hardin

Benjamin Hardin
27th Secretary of State of Kentucky
In office
September 4, 1844 – September 6, 1848
GovernorWilliam Owsley
Preceded byJames Harlan
Succeeded byGeorge B. Kinkead
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky
In office
March 4, 1815 – March 4, 1817
Preceded byWilliam Pope Duval
Succeeded byThomas Speed
Constituency10th district
In office
March 4, 1819 – March 4, 1823
Preceded byThomas Speed
Succeeded byFrancis Johnson
Constituency10th district
In office
March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1837
Preceded byJohn Adair
Succeeded byJohn Pope
Constituency7th district
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
In office
1828–1832
Member of the Kentucky Senate
In office
1810–1811
1824–1825
Personal details
Born(1784-02-29)February 29, 1784
DiedSeptember 24, 1852(1852-09-24) (aged 68)
PartyDemocratic-Republican
National Republican
RelationsFather-in-law of John L. Helm
Cousin of Martin Davis Hardin
Cousin of Charles A. Wickliffe
ProfessionLawyer
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Benjamin Hardin (February 29, 1784 – September 24, 1852) was an American politician who was a United States representative from Kentucky. Martin Davis Hardin was his cousin.