John Edward Hardwick (3 June 1867 – 5 August 1943) was an Australian businessman and politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1904 to 1911 and again from 1914 to 1921.
[2] Hardwick left Perth to work in York as a bootmaker and saddler, and then in 1894 went to the Eastern Goldfields, running a business in Coolgardie with his brother.
[1] Hardwick entered parliament at the 1904 East Perth by-election, caused by the resignation of the premier, Walter James.
He was re-elected at the 1905 and 1908 state elections,[3] and had intended to stand again in 1911, but made a mistake in submitting his nomination and was thus unable to be listed on the ballot.
[3] Hardwick made one final run for parliament at the 1922 Legislative Council elections, but lost to James Macfarlane.