Porter Hazelton

Porter Hazelton
Supervisor
In office 1852–1854
Preceded by	William Patterson
Succeeded by	William Patterson
Constituency	Flint Township, Michigan^[1]
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Relations	George and Edgar, Brothers

Porter Hazelton was a Michigan politician.

Early life

With his two brothers, George and Edgar, and Ezekial Ewing constructed a bridge across the Flint River for the State of Michigan. With no money to pay them, they received most of the now Hazelton Township in Shiwassee County to the partners which they proceeded to sell to settlers and the Township and an unincorporated village was name after them.^[2]

Political life

Hazelton served as Flint Township, Michigan Supervisor in 1852 to 1854.^[1] A source indicates that he was elected as the fifth mayor of the Village of Flint in 1859 serving a one year term.^[3] while two other shows William M. Fenton serving another term.

Political offices
Preceded by William Patterson	Supervisor of Flint Township 1852-1854	Succeeded by William Patterson

References

^ ^a ^b Ellis, Franklin (1879). History of Genesee county, Michigan. With illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers.. Philadelphia, PA.: Everts & Abbott. pp. 184. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=micounty;cc=micounty;idno=bad0919.0001.001;q1=Burton;q2=Genesee;size=l;frm=frameset;seq=230.
^ "History of Shiawassee County and its Townships: Hazelton Township.". The Genealogy & History of Shiawassee COUNTY, Michigan. Shiwawassee County MIGenWeb. http://www.migenweb.org/shiawassee/history.html. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
^ Political Graveyards.com Index to Politicians: Hayworth to Heacock -- Hazelton, Porter entry

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