DICK HARDING
Dick Harding, although a young man, is one of the prominent attorneys of Atlantic, Iowa. He was born in Marion county, Ohio, on the 10th day of July, 1860, being the son of Newton and Eleanor (Johnston) Harding, the latter now being the wife of James Allman, of Atlantic. Dick spent his early life on a farm. He removed to Crawford county, Ohio, where he taught school, after graduating from the high school in that county. In the spring of 1880 he came to Iowa and was engaged for a time as store keeper in the Atlantic and Great Western locomotive works. In the fall of 1880 he entered the Iowa State University, at Iowa City, where he graduated in June, 1881, and has been practicing his profession in Atlantic ever since. He was married in Iowa City, on the 8tb day of September, 1881, to Miss Mary C. Clark, a daughter of George Clark, of the law firm of Clark Bros., of the law department of the State University. Two children have blessed their union--Nellie C. and James. Mr. and Mrs. Harding are members of the Presbyterian Church, while Mr. Harding affiliates with the Republican Party, and takes an active part in politics. By energy and ability he has acquired a good practice which keeps constantly increasing. His office is located on the corner of Fourth and Chestnut streets.
Contributed by Lisa Varnes-Rex from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pg. 386-387.
