Joe Harder

Joe Harder
Member of the Kansas Senate from the 25th district
In office 1973–1992
Succeeded by	Patricia Ranson
Member of the Kansas Senate from the 18th district
In office 1969–1972
Member of the Kansas Senate from the 29th district
In office 1965–1968
Member of the Kansas Senate from the 28th district
In office 1961–1964
Personal details
Born	(1916-02-01)February 1, 1916[1] Hillsboro, Kansas, U.S.
Died	(2004-08-21)August 21, 2004 Winfield, Illinois
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Maryan Lee Brooks (m. December 12, 1939)
Children	1
Residence	Moundridge, Kansas
Alma mater	Bethel College

Joseph Carl Harder (February 1, 1916–August 21, 2004) was an American politician who served in the Kansas State Senate as a Republican from 1961 to 1992.^[1]

Harder was born in Hillsboro, Kansas and attended Bethel College. He married Maryan Lee Brooks in 1939 and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.^[2]

In 1960, he was first elected to the Kansas Senate from the 28th district. He served one term there, one term in the 29th district, and one term in the 18th district before settling in for five consecutive terms from the 25th district from 1972 to 1992, when he was succeeded by Patricia Ranson.

References

1. "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Harder, Joseph". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
2. "Joseph Harder Obituary". legacy.com. Topeka Capital-Journal. August 26, 2004. Retrieved November 29, 2022.