# Josiah Hardy

> Josiah Hardy was a British merchant and colonial administrator who served as the governor of New Jersey from 1761 to 1763. He was succeeded in the post by William Franklin, the son of Benjamin Franklin. Hardy was later appointed as consul at Cádiz.

*British colonial administrator*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/josiah-hardy

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Born:** 1715
- **Died:** 1790
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Josiah Hardy was a British merchant and colonial administrator who served as the governor of New Jersey from 1761 to 1763. He was succeeded in the post by William Franklin, the son of Benjamin Franklin. Hardy was later appointed as consul at Cádiz.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 35.8
- **Momentum:** 8.3

## Sources
- [Josiah Hardy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josiah_Hardy)
- [يوشيا هاردى](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%A7_%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%89)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6290508)

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