HARDING, RECHAB (1844-97) was born in Wellington, the son of John Harding (q.v.), and educated at Toomath's school and the Wellington Commercial and Grammar School. He then went to Hawke's Bay, where he worked on his father's station, Mount Vernon. He represented Te Aute in the Hawke's Bay Provincial Council (1875-76) and served also on the Hawke's Bay education board, the land board, the Napier harbour board, the Waipawa county council, the Waipukurau hospital board and the Napier High School governors. He died on 2 Jun 1897.

Hawkes Bay Herald, 3 Jun 1897.

Reference: Volume 1, page 195

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