| Timeline |
| 1865 |
Born 2 November |
| 1881 |
Graduates Ohio Central College (later Muskingum College) |
| 1882 |
Over the next two years, Harding teaches school, studies law, sells insurance, works as a part-time reporter for the Democratic weekly Mirror |
| 1884 |
Purchases the Marion Daily Star |
| 1889 |
Suffers exhaustion, retreats to a sanatorium for several weeks |
| 1891 |
Marries Florence King |
| 1899 |
Serves in Ohio Senate until 1903 |
| 1903 |
Serves as lieutenant governor of Ohio until 1905 |
| 1905 |
Beginning of affair with Carrie Phillips - this relationship will last until 1920 |
| 1910 |
Unsuccessfully runs for governor |
| 1915 |
Serves as U.S. Senator until 1921 |
| 1917 |
Beginning of relationship with Nan Britton |
| 1919 |
Harding's daughter, Elizabeth Ann is born to Nan Britton |
| 1920 |
Rededicating America published |
| 1921 |
Our Common Country published |
| 1922 |
Teapot Dome scandal |
| 1923 |
Dies 2 August |
