Dr. William R. Hardesty, a prominent physician of Eureka Springs, and an enterprising citizen of Carroll County, Ark., is a native of Maryland, and was born on November 13, 1835. He is a son of Joseph and Maria (Douglas) Hardesty. Joseph Hardesty was a tobacco dealer. He was also a native of Maryland, in which state he was reared. When a young man he removed to Belmont County, Ohio, where he afterward lived and died. Here he reared his family. His wife, who was born in Kentucky, also died in Ohio. Dr. William R. Hardesty was reared in Ohio, and secured his academic education at Woodsfield. He first read medicine with Dr. Hiram G. Judkins, of Belmont County, after which he attended the Ohio Medical College. In 1861 he entered the regular army medical corps, and served about five years. Returning from the army he began practicing his profession at Belleville, Ohio, but after one year he removed to what is now Boswell, Ind., and resuming the practice of his profession, remained there until 1879, when he came to Eureka Springs. Here he has built up a large and lucrative practice, making a specialty of chronic diseases. In 1854 he was united in marriage with Rachel Harper, who lived but four years afterward. He was again married, in 1883, Harriet Studyin, of Carthage, Mo., becoming his wife. He is the father of one child, a daughter, Daisy. In politics the Doctor is a Republican, and in religion is a Catholic. He is also a Mason, and a member of the I.O.O.F.