"Kentucky Genealogy and Biography, Volume V, 4th Ed."

ROBERT HARDING was born February 12, 1852, in Green County, KY., and is a son of Aaron and Margaret (Campbell) Harding, who had born to them five children: Mattie, John, Samuel, Sallie and Robert. Robert Harding lived in Greensburg until ten years old, and was raised partly in Washington, D. C., while his father was in Congress. He graduated in the class of 1873 from Centre College, and in 1874 began the study of law in Danville, with his brother. In the same year he was licensed to practice. In 1878 he was elected county attorney, and re-elected in 1882.

He was married October 22, 1879, to Maggie B. Robinson, daughter or Richard M. and Margaret (Hoskins) Robinson. Mr. Robinson was a native of Fayette and his wife of Garrard County. Richard M. Robinson died at the age of fifty-one. Camp Dick Robinson, the first Union Camp south of the Ohio River, was located on his beautiful farm here Gen. Nelson was buried. Mr. Harding and wife are members of the Baptist Church. In alluding to the nuptials of Mr. and Mrs. Harding, a local paper contained an elaborate notice from which the following is extracted: "Both of the contracting parties have been well and favorably known in this community since their earliest youth, and both have been general favorites in society. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mrs. M. P. Robinson, widow of the late Richard Robinson, for whom Camp Dick Robinson took its name. She is well known throughout central Kentucky as one of the most beautiful young ladies of the State, and an acknowledged belle. Her cultured mind, and lovely and amiable disposition, her bewitching and gentle manners always caused her to be admired and beloved by all who knew her. The groom, Mr. Robert Harding, is the youngest son of the late Aaron Harding, and now holds the office of County Attorney for Boyle County. He is a young lawyer of ability and rare promise. Trinity Church was elaborately and beautifully decorated with rare and exquisite natural flowers and evergreens. An hour before the appointed time for the ceremony to take place, the church was filled to overflowing, aisles, lobby, door and windows being filled with eager spectators. The following young ladies and gentlemen were the attendants: Miss Sallie Harding and Mr. Richard Dunlap; Miss Sallie Brown, of Nicholasville, and Wm. Robinson; Miss Annie Shelby and Robert Evans; Miss Annie Lee and Jas. Gentry. Immediately after the ceremony the bridal party and a large number of invited guests repaired to "Camp Dick," the home of the bride, where they were hospitably and elegantly entertained."

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HON. ROBT. HARDING

The death of Hon. Robert Harding removed from life one of the most prominent men in public life in this section of Kentucky.
He was a leader in politics; at the bar; in church and civic affairs and was a gentleman in the true sense of the word. He was one of the most kind-hearted men who ever lived in this section; and was a kind and indulgent father and devoted husband, in fact, Mr. and Mrs. Harding led an ideal married life, which was conspicuous for its beauty and constancy, and they were often pointed to as the paragon of married life. Their deeds of good have been sown broadcast and the announcement of his demise was the cause of deep and lasting sorrow in many a heart hereabouts.
Robert Harding was the son of Hon. Aaron Harding, who for a number of years was one of the shining lights in the American Congress. Robert Harding's grandfather, Thomas Harding, was a prominent soldier in the Revolutionary army. As a young man, Robert Harding spent much of his time in Washington and in later years his most important case came up in that city, that of the defense of the late Judge Charles E. Kincaid, whom he cleared of the killing of Congressman Taulbee.
There was not an important case in this section that he was not on one side or the other during his activity at the bar. He was the most successful lawyer in Kentucky prosecuting damage cases against railways. He was County Attorney of Boyle for a long number of years, until his practice grew so large that he was forced to give it up.
He was born in 1852 in Greensburg, Ky., and married Miss Margaret Robinson, one of the State's most beautiful and accomplished girls, and who is a member of one of the noted families of the Blue Grass region. They had only one daughter, Margaret, who married Mr. Taylor Hughes. They now live in San Diego, California, and they are en route to Danville for the funeral.
For many years Hon. and Mrs. Harding were active members of the Baptist church, but a few weeks ago they joined the Christian church at a beautiful home service under Dr. M. A. Hart. Danville cannot boast of two people who lived nearer the teaching of the Master than Hon. and Mrs. Robert Harding. They lived day in and day out a truly Christian life. Their home was the rendevous of the unfortunate and unhappy, who always found succor and comfort therein.
Mr. Harding was a graduate of Centre College and was a member of the class of 1873. He was also a fraternity man.
The funeral will be held at the Christian church on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The local bar will attend in a body.
The following gentlemen will be the active pallbearers: Messrs. B. J. Durham, W. G. Proctor, William Robinson, Arch Robertson, Solan Eastland and Samuel H. Nichols.
The honorary pallbearers will be: Messrs. Creel Brown, of Louisville; Judge G. W. Coulter, Hickman Carter, John Smith, Col. R. G. Evans, A. W. King, Richard Foley, H. A. Hudson, Morris Farris, Sr., Dr. Fayette Dunlap, C. P. Cecil, Sr., J. W. Mitchell, W. W. Wiseman, Dr. C. A. Sanders, Perryville, Dr. Ed Caldwell, Perryville, Monte Fox, B. G. Fox, A. M. Feland, W. Vernon Richardson, Hood Worthington and Col. Nicholas McDowell.

Obituary published in The Advocate-Messenger (Danville, KY), on Monday, March 19, 1923, pg. 2.