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.[1] He eventually settled on a farm in Ladoga, Wisconsin, where he started the first cheese factory in Wisconsin.[2][3] 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.[1] In 1895, he moved to Ripon, Wisconsin, where he served as mayor. He died in Ripon.[4][5]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Death of Chester Hazen". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. May 4, 1900. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Cheese Fete Held on Site of First Plant". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. April 28, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved November 10, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Commemorate Founding of State's 1st Cheese Factory". Manitowoc Herald-Times. April 28, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved November 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Chester Hazen, Wisconsin Historical Society
  5. ↑ 'Wisconsin Biography Dictionary,' Caryn Hannan, North America Book Distribution, LLC, Biographical Sketch of Chester Hazen, pg. 174-175


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