William C. Hazelton (September 1, 1835 – March 2, 1898) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge from New York.
William C. Hazelton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Seneca County district | |
| In office January 1, 1874 – December 31, 1874 | |
| Preceded by | William W. Van Demark |
| Succeeded by | William Hogan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1, 1835 Ulysses, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 1898 (aged 62) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Sarah Pratt (m. 1876) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Elijah Hazelton Mary Ann Clark |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer, judge |
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.