Person Record
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Name |
Hardy, Oscar J. |
Notes |
Oscar J. Hardy was born July 4, 1874 in Oshkosh. He began working for the Daily Northwestern as a carrier when he was a boy; became director of news carriers; promoted to business office; 1897 promoted to business manager; promoted to general manager while Colonel Hicks was serving as Minister to Peru and Chile; 1917 became trustee for Hicks' estate; March 23, 1914 married Gertrude Weidner; two daughters Susan Hardy Haeney and Doris Hardy Schwalm; Director Oshkosh National Bank; President Oshkosh Motor Truck, Incorporated; and died in 1951 at Mercy Hospital. Active: 1884 - 1951 |
