Gerry Whiting Hazelton

Gerry Whiting Hazelton (February 24, 1829 – September 29, 1920) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He represented Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district in the 42nd and 43rd Congresses. He also served nine years as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and two years as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Columbia County.

Gerry Whiting Hazelton
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
In office 1876–1885
Appointed by	Ulysses S. Grant
President	Ulysses S. Grant Rutherford B. Hayes James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur
Preceded by	Levi Hubbell
Succeeded by	W. A. Walker
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875
Preceded by	David Atwood
Succeeded by	Lucien B. Caswell
President pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate
In office September 10, 1862 – January 14, 1863
Preceded by	Frederick Thorpe
Succeeded by	Wyman Spooner
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 25th district
In office January 1, 1861 – January 1, 1863
Preceded by	Moses M. Davis
Succeeded by	Jonathan Bowman
District Attorney of Columbia County
In office January 1, 1865 – January 1, 1867
Preceded by	Israel Holmes
Succeeded by	J. T. Clark
Personal details
Born	February 24, 1829 Chester, New Hampshire
Died	September 29, 1920 (aged 91) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Martha Squire Hazelton
Children	Anna Hazelton (b. 1858; died 1951)
Mother	Mercy J. Cochrane
Father	William Hazelton
Relatives	George Cochrane Hazelton (brother) Clark B. Cochrane (uncle)

Early life

Born in Chester, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, he attended the common schools, Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire, and received instruction from a private tutor. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Amsterdam, New York, in 1852.[1]

Career

Hazelton moved to Columbus, Wisconsin, in 1860 where he served in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1861 and 1862, and was chosen as president pro tempore in the special session of 1862. He was a delegate to the 1860 Republican National Convention and became district attorney for Columbia County, Wisconsin in 1865. He was then appointed collector of internal revenue for the second district of Wisconsin in 1866 and removed by President Johnson the same year.

Elected to the House of Representatives in the Forty-second and Forty-third United States Congresses Hazelton was United States Representative for Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district (March 4, 1871 - March 3, 1875).[2] After he served his terms, he moved to Milwaukee and became the United States attorney for the eastern district of Wisconsin. He later was appointed special master in chancery in 1912 and was the United States court commissioner and commissioner for Milwaukee County for many years.

Death

Hazelton died in Milwaukee on September 29, 1920 (age 91 years, 218 days). He is interred at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Family life

Son of William and Mercy Jane Hazelton, he married Martha L. Squire in 1854 and they had a daughter, Anna.[3] His brother, George Cochrane Hazelton, was also a representative from Wisconsin. His uncle (his mother's brother), Clark B. Cochrane, was a Congressman from New York.

References

1. "Gerry Whiting Hazelton". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
2. Hazelton, Gerry. One Thousand New Hampshire Notables: Brief Biographical Sketches. Rumford Printing Company, 1919 - New Hampshire. p. 83.
3. "Gerry Whiting Hazelton". 2014 Geni.com. Retrieved 18 February 2014.

See also

• List of United States Attorneys for Wisconsin

External links

• United States Congress. "Gerry Whiting Hazelton (id: H000419)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.