John Hardgrove

John Hardgrove was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Hardgrove was born on June 24, 1836, in County Clare, Ireland. He moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1848 and to Forest, [Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin], in 1851.
On December 8, 1862, Hardgrove married Catherine Heraty in Fond du [Lac, Wisconsin]. They had twelve children before divorcing in 1897. Following the divorce, Hardgrove moved to Hopkins, Minnesota, in 1901. He died on December 18, 1928, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Career

Hardgrove was a member of the Assembly in 1883, where he served on the Insurance, Banks, and Banking committee. Additionally, he was Superintendent of Schools and Clerk of Forest. He was a Democrat.