Chester Hazen

Chester Hazen (January 31, 1824 April 24, 1900) was an American Republican farmer, businessman, and politician.

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]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Death of Chester Hazen". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. May 4, 1900. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2016 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Cheese Fete Held on Site of First Plant". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. April 28, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved November 10, 2016 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Commemorate Founding of State's 1st Cheese Factory". Manitowoc Herald-Times. April 28, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved November 9, 2016 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Chester Hazen, Wisconsin Historical Society
  5. 'Wisconsin Biography Dictionary,' Caryn Hannan, North America Book Distribution, LLC, Biographical Sketch of Chester Hazen, pg. 174-175


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