As a senator, Hardwick co-sponsored the Immigration Act of 1918, which was enacted in October of that year. Aimed at radical anarchists who had immigrated to the U.S., the new law enabled deportation of any non-citizen who belonged to an anarchist organization or who was found in possession of anarchist literature for the purpose of propaganda.
On April 29, 1919, as a direct result of his sponsorship of the Immigration Act, Senator Hardwick was targeted for assassination by adherents of the radical anarchist Luigi Galleani, who mailed a booby trap bomb to his residence in Georgia. The bomb exploded when Ethel Williams, a house servant of the Hardwicks, attempted to open the package, blowing off her hands and severely injuring Hardwick's wife, Maude.[5][6]
Governor (1921–1923)edit
Hardwick then served as Governor of Georgia from 1921 to 1923, and due to his opposition to the Ku Klux Klan, lost to Clifford Walker in the subsequent election.[7][8] He ran unsuccessfully for election to the Senate in 1922 and 1924, and then retired from politics. He spent the rest of his life practicing law, with offices in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Georgia, and Sandersville, Georgia.
One of Hardwick's most notable actions as governor of Georgia was his appointment of Rebecca Latimer Felton to the United States Senate as a temporary replacement for Tom Watson, who had died. Though Felton only served for one day, she was the first woman to serve in the Senate.
Deathedit
Hardwick died of a heart attack on January 31, 1944, in Sandersville.[1] Hardwick was interred in Old City Cemetery in Sandersville.[9]
^"This is My 43rd Birthday". Laredo Weekly Times. Laredo, TX. December 12, 1915. p. 10. Retrieved August 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^Smith, Zachary (2012). "Tom Watson and Resistance to Federal War Policies in Georgia during World War I". Journal of Southern History. 78 (2): 293–326. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
^"S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. November 9, 1903. p. 18. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
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For other people named Thomas Hardwick see Thomas Hardwick disambiguation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Thomas W Hardwick news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Thomas William Hardwick December 9 1872 January 31 1944 was an American politician from the U S state of Georgia who served as governor of Georgia a United States Senator from Georgia a member of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia and a member of the Georgia House of Representatives Thomas W Hardwick63rd Governor of GeorgiaIn office June 25 1921 June 30 1923Preceded byHugh DorseySucceeded byClifford WalkerUnited States Senatorfrom GeorgiaIn office November 4 1914 March 3 1919Preceded byWilliam Stanley WestSucceeded byWilliam J HarrisMember of the U S House of Representatives from Georgia s 10th districtIn office March 4 1903 November 2 1914Preceded byEmory SpeerSucceeded byCarl VinsonMember of the Georgia House of RepresentativesIn office 1898 1902Personal detailsBornThomas William Hardwick 1872 12 09 December 9 1872Thomasville Georgia U S DiedJanuary 31 1944 1944 01 31 aged 71 Sandersville Georgia U S Resting placeOld City CemeterySandersville Georgia U S Political partyDemocraticSpousesMaude Elizabeth Perkins m 1894 wbr Sallie Warren West m 1938 wbr Alma materMercer University B A University of Georgia School of Law J D OccupationLawyer Contents 1 Early life 2 Personal life 3 Career 3 1 Law career 3 2 Political career 3 2 1 Anarchist bombings 3 3 Governor 1921 1923 4 Death 5 See also 6 Notes 7 ReferencesEarly life editHardwick was born on December 9 1872 in Thomasville Georgia 1 He graduated from Mercer University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1892 and received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1893 He was an active member of Phi Delta Theta at Mercer and while at UGA he was a member of the Phi Kappa Literary Society Personal life editHardwick married Maude Elizabeth Perkins in 1894 2 He married Sallie Warren West in 1938 1 He had one daughter and two stepdaughters 1 Career editLaw career edit Hardwick practiced law in Savannah 1 and then entered politics with the support of Thomas E Watson 3 Hardwick was the prosecutor of Washington County Georgia from 1895 to 1897 Political career edit Hardwick served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1898 to 1902 and a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Georgia s 10th district from 1903 to 1914 4 In 1914 he ran for a seat in the United States Senate in a special election for the unexpired term of Augustus O Bacon who had died in office Hardwick won and served in the Senate from 1915 to 1919 Senator Hardwick was defeated in the Democratic primary for reelection in 1918 by William J Harris Anarchist bombings edit As a senator Hardwick co sponsored the Immigration Act of 1918 which was enacted in October of that year Aimed at radical anarchists who had immigrated to the U S the new law enabled deportation of any non citizen who belonged to an anarchist organization or who was found in possession of anarchist literature for the purpose of propaganda On April 29 1919 as a direct result of his sponsorship of the Immigration Act Senator Hardwick was targeted for assassination by adherents of the radical anarchist Luigi Galleani who mailed a booby trap bomb to his residence in Georgia The bomb exploded when Ethel Williams a house servant of the Hardwicks attempted to open the package blowing off her hands and severely injuring Hardwick s wife Maude 5 6 Governor 1921 1923 edit Hardwick then served as Governor of Georgia from 1921 to 1923 and due to his opposition to the Ku Klux Klan lost to Clifford Walker in the subsequent election 7 8 He ran unsuccessfully for election to the Senate in 1922 and 1924 and then retired from politics He spent the rest of his life practicing law with offices in Washington D C Atlanta Georgia and Sandersville Georgia One of Hardwick s most notable actions as governor of Georgia was his appointment of Rebecca Latimer Felton to the United States Senate as a temporary replacement for Tom Watson who had died Though Felton only served for one day she was the first woman to serve in the Senate Death editHardwick died of a heart attack on January 31 1944 in Sandersville 1 Hardwick was interred in Old City Cemetery in Sandersville 9 See also edit1919 United States anarchist bombingsNotes edit a b c d e Hardwick Rites Set for Today The Atlanta Constitution February 2 1944 p 9 Retrieved August 14 2021 via Newspapers com nbsp This is My 43rd Birthday Laredo Weekly Times Laredo TX December 12 1915 p 10 Retrieved August 14 2021 via Newspapers com nbsp Smith Zachary 2012 Tom Watson and Resistance to Federal War Policies in Georgia during World War I Journal of Southern History 78 2 293 326 Retrieved November 1 2016 S Doc 58 1 Fifty eighth Congress Extraordinary session beginning November 9 1903 Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A J Halford Special edition Corrections made to November 5 1903 GovInfo gov U S Government Printing Office November 9 1903 p 18 Retrieved July 2 2023 Avrich Paul Sacco and Vanzetti The Anarchist Background Princeton University Press 1991 ISBN 0 691 02604 1 ISBN 978 0 691 02604 6 p 141 Packages Mailed From Same Place to Mayor Hanson and to Hardwick The Atlanta Constitution p 1 Retrieved August 14 2021 via Newspapers com nbsp Abad Jay Raymond N The Evolution of a Society and Fraternity The Response of Phis regarding Equality http thephideltlegacy com articles equality equality html Lucket Robert E Thomas Hardwick 1872 1944 http www georgiaencyclopedia org articles government politics thomas hardwick 1872 1944 Old City Cemetery History sandersvillega org Retrieved August 14 2021 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thomas W Hardwick United States Congress Thomas W Hardwick id H000193 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Party political officesPreceded byAugustus Octavius Bacon Democratic nominee for U S Senator from Georgia Class 2 1914 Succeeded byWilliam J HarrisPreceded byHugh Dorsey Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia1920 Succeeded byClifford WalkerU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byWilliam H Fleming Member of the U S House of Representatives from Georgia s 10th congressional districtMarch 4 1903 November 2 1914 Succeeded byCarl VinsonU S SenatePreceded byWilliam S West U S Senator Class 2 from GeorgiaNovember 4 1914 March 3 1919 Succeeded byWilliam J HarrisPolitical officesPreceded byHugh Dorsey Governor of Georgia1921 1923 Succeeded byClifford Walker Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas W Hardwick amp oldid 1181697186, 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