William C. Hazelton
William C. Hazelton (September 1, 1835 – March 2, 1898) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge from New York.
Life[edit]
Hazelton was born on September 1, 1835, in Ulysses, New York,[1] the son of farmer Elijah Hazelton and Mary Ann Clark.[2]
In 1842, Hazelton moved Covert with his parents. When he was 20, he began studying in the law office of Dana, Beers & Howard in Ithaca. He was admitted to the bar in 1858.[3] He then spent the next four years working as a clerk in the law office of H. A. Dowe. In 1862, he was elected District Attorney of Seneca County. He was re-elected to the office in 1868 and 1880.[1]
Hazelton served a term as justice of the peace for Ovid, where he practiced law. In 1873, he was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing Seneca County. He served in the Assembly in 1874.[1] He was County Judge and Surrogate for six years.[2]
In 1876, Hazelton married Sarah Pratt. Their children were Laura, Emma, and Charles P.[2]
Hazelton died on March 2, 1898.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c McElroy, William Henry; McBride, Alexander (1874). Life Sketches of Government Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York for 1874. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons and Company. pp. 216–217 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Portrait and Biographical Record of Seneca and Schulyer Counties, New York. Chapman Publishing Co. 1895. pp. 137–138 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Hon. Wm. C. Hazelton" (PDF). The Farmer Review. Vol. XI, no. 33. Farmer, Seneca Co., N.Y. 5 March 1898. p. 1 – via Old Fulton NY Postcards.
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