Samuel Hardy

Samuel Hardy
Delegate to the Continental Congress
from Virginia
In office
1783 – October 17, 1785
Serving with John Scarsbrook Wills
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Isle of Wight County
In office
May 1, 1780 – May, 1782
Preceded byJosiah Parker
Succeeded byJosiah Parker
In office
October 3, 1778 – May 3, 1779
Serving with John Scarsbrook Wills
Preceded byJosiah Parker
Succeeded byJosiah Parker
Personal details
BornMay 1, 1753
Isle of Wight County, Virginia
DiedOctober 17, 1785(1785-10-17) (aged 27)
New York City, New York
Resting placeSaint Paul's Church Cemetery, New York City, New York
Alma materCollege of William and Mary
Occupationplanter, businessperson, politician

Samuel Hardy (June 10, 1758 – October 17, 1785) was an American lawyer, planter and politician, who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and in the Virginia House of Delegates representing Isle of Wight County, as well as briefly on Virginia's Executive Council and as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.[1][2]

  1. ^ Appleton's Cyclopedia vol. III, p. 80
  2. ^ "Members of the Continental Congress from Virginia". Encyclopediavirginia.org. Retrieved 2 September 2016.