Chester Hazen (January 31, 1824 – April 24, 1900) was an American farmer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 29th mayor of Ripon, Wisconsin, and served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Fond du Lac County. He established the first cheese factory in Wisconsin.
Chester Hazen | |
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 From Portrait and biographical album of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin (1889) | |
| 29th Mayor of Ripon, Wisconsin | |
| In office April 1896 – April 1897 | |
| Preceded by | Philomen Wicks |
| Succeeded by | George L. Field |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Fond du Lac 1st district | |
| In office January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | William W. D. Turner |
| Succeeded by | George H. Ferris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 1824 Denmark, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 1900 (aged 76) Ripon, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Wedges Prairie Cemetery, Ripon, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
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Biography
editBorn in Denmark, New York, Hazen moved to Wisconsin Territory in 1844.[1] He eventually settled on a farm in Ladoga, Wisconsin, where he started the first cheese factory in Wisconsin.[2][3] Hazen also helped found the Fond du Lac Dairyman Association and the Wisconsin Dairyman Association. Hazen served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1885 to 1886.[1] In 1895, he moved to Ripon, Wisconsin, where he served as mayor. He died in Ripon.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Death of Chester Hazen". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. May 4, 1900. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cheese Fete Held on Site of First Plant". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. April 28, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved November 10, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Commemorate Founding of State's 1st Cheese Factory". Manitowoc Herald-Times. April 28, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved November 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chester Hazen, Wisconsin Historical Society". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- ^ 'Wisconsin Biography Dictionary,' Caryn Hannan, North America Book Distribution, LLC, Biographical Sketch of Chester Hazen, pg. 174-175
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