About John W. Hazelton
Lived 1814 – 1878 (aged 64). John W. Hazelton was an American politician.
John Wright Hazelton (December 10, 1814 – December 20, 1878) was an American politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri.
Biography Hazelton was born in Mullica Hill, Gloucester County, New Jersey, on December 10, 1814. He attended the common schools and was a farmer.
A Republican, Hazelton was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1856 and 1868. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1874 to the Forty-fourth Congress.
After leaving Congress, Hazelton returned to agriculture. He died on December 20, 1878, aged 64, in Mullica Hill. He is buried in Friends Cemetery, in Mullica Hill.
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Who was John W. Hazelton?
New Jersey politician, United States Representative (1814-1878)
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John W. Hazelton was born on 10 December 1814 in Mullica Hill.
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John W. Hazelton died on 20 December 1878 in Mullica Hill.
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John W. Hazelton was a politician.
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John W. Hazelton was American.
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