George Cochrane Hazelton

George Cochrane Hazelton
1st Attorney General of the District of Columbia
In office
1889–1893
Appointed byBenjamin Harrison
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySidney J. Thomas
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883
Preceded byHenry S. Magoon
Succeeded byBurr W. Jones
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 16th district
In office
January 6, 1868 – January 1, 1872
Preceded byJohn H. Rountree
Succeeded byJohn Chandler Holloway
Personal details
BornJanuary 3, 1832
DiedSeptember 4, 1922(1922-09-04) (aged 90)
Chester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Resting placeVale Cemetery, Schenectady, New York
PartyRepublican
Spouse
Ellen Van Antwerp
(died 1884)
Children
Relatives
Alma materUnion College
ProfessionLawyer, politician
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George Cochrane Hazelton (January 3, 1832 – September 4, 1922) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district from 1877 to 1883. He was later the first appointed attorney general of the District of Columbia.