Henry E. Hardtner
Politician
1870 – 1935
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Who was Henry E. Hardtner?
Henry Ernest Hardtner was a Louisiana businessman and conservationist regarded as "the father of forestry in the South." He founded and named the town of Urania in La Salle Parish and served single terms as a Democrat in both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature. In 1900 he was the Republican candidate for Louisiana's 5th congressional district, losing to future U.S. Senator Joseph E. Ransdell of Lake Providence in East Carroll Parish.
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- Born
- Oct 10, 1870
Pineville - Also known as
- Henry Hardtner
- Spouses
- Profession
- Lived in
- Urania
- Died
- Aug 7, 1935
Baton Rouge
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on July 23, 2013
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