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. He eventually settled on a farm in Ladoga, Wisconsin, where he started the first cheese making factory in Wisconsin. Hazen also help founded the Fond du Lac Dairyman Association and the Wisconsin Dairyman Association. Hazen served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1885–1886. In 1895, he moved to Ripon, Wisconsin, where he served as mayor. He died in Ripon.[1][2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Chester Hazen, Wisconsin Historical Society
  2. ↑ 'Wisconsin Biography Dictionary,' Caryn Hannan, North America Book Distribution, LLC, Biographical Sketch of Chester Hazen, pg. 174-175