Gerry Whiting Hazelton

Gerry Whiting Hazelton
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);

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.

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.

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References

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

External links

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

Wisconsin State Senate
Preceded by Moses M. Davis	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 25th district 1861 – 1863	Succeeded by Jonathan Bowman
Preceded by Frederick Thorpe	President pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate 1862 – 1863	Succeeded by Wyman Spooner
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by David Atwood	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875	Succeeded by Lucien B. Caswell
Legal offices
Preceded by Israel Holmes	District Attorney of Columbia County, Wisconsin 1865 – 1867	Succeeded by J. T. Clark
Preceded by Levi Hubbell	United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin 1876 – 1885	Succeeded by W. A. Walker

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[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.