Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 276, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1912 — IN OFFICE 109 YEARS AT 94 [ARTICLE]

IN OFFICE 109 YEARS AT 94

Bellefontalne Man Eatabllahes Rcoord for Job Holding—Served 56 Years aa Fireman. Bellefontalne, D. —F. A. Hardy, ninety-spur years old, has held public office 109 years. He lives in Miami county. He has given up the office of Justice of the peace and now the only offices he holds are those of member of the soldiers’ relief commission and notary public. Hardy accomplished his record by holding more than one office at a time and once he held spur at the same time. Here is his record: Justice of the peace, twenty-five years; township clerk, five years; city clerk, ten years; waterworks clerk, seven years; board of education clerk, twenty yean; Ward assessor, fourteen years; board of equalization, twenty-four yean; member tax equalization board, two yean; appraiser of real estate, two yean. A total of 109 yean. He also served fifty-six yean as a volunteer fireman and served In the Mexican, and Civil wars.