He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1858 to 1860.
He was educated at Brook Hill Academy in Montgomery County and worked as a teacher.
[2][3] Harding served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1858 to 1860.
[3] They had two sons and two daughters, John N., Everest C., Mrs. William C. Huffman and H. N.[1][5] Around 1895, he moved to Frederick.
[1] Harding died on May 22, 1900, at his home on South Market Street in Frederick.