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John Adam Hazelwood (October 28, 1867 – January 8, 1923) was an American lawyer and politician.

Born on a farm near the town of Concord, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, Hazelwood went to the public schools.[1] Hazel also went to St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, Valparaiso University,[1] and Indiana University Maurer School of Law. He taught school in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin and served as the school superintendent for Jefferson County.[1] Hazelwood practiced law in Hartford, Wisconsin, Jefferson, Wisconsin and was the Jefferson city attorney. From 1907 to 1911, Hazelwood served in the Wisconsin State Senate and was a Democrat.[2] He later moved to Madison, Wisconsin and was the secretary of the Wisconsin Civil Service Commission. Then, he moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and continued to practice law.[1] At the time of his death, Hazelwood was serving as chairman of the Wisconsin Highway Commission.[1] He died at his home in Milwaukee Wisconsin after a six-week illness[3] and was buried in Oconomowoc.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e "John A Hazelwood Dies at Madison". The Eau Claire Leader. January 10, 1923. p. 10. Retrieved May 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1909, Biographical Sketch of Hazelwood, p. 1102.
  3. ^ Head Of State Highway Board Passes Away, Manitowoc Herald News, January 9, 1923, p. 9.
  4. ^ "John A. Hazelwood". The Capital Times. January 11, 1923. p. 3. Retrieved May 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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