Chester Hazen
American politician (1824–1900)
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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 |
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| 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 |
| Party | Republican |
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Biography
Born 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]
