Name Chester Hazen | Died April 24, 1900 | |
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. He eventually settled on a farm in Ladoga, Wisconsin, where he started the first cheese factory in Wisconsin. 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. In 1895, he moved to Ripon, Wisconsin, where he served as mayor. He died in Ripon.
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