HAZARD
HAZEN
HAZARD, Willis Pope, publisher, was born
in Huutsville. Ala.. July 0',\ IS','."); viun of Samuel
and Abbie Clark (^HattiekO Hazard. He matric-
ulated at the University of Pennsylvania in
1839 and left at the close of his freshman year to
engage in business as a publisher and bookseller
with his father. He was a member and vice-
president of the Academy of natural sciences.
West Chester, Pa.; honorary member of the
Philosophical society; and vice-jjresident of
the State Dairymen's association. He edited the
Giiernscif Breeilers' Juitrnal, and having maxle sev-
eral journeys to the Channel Islands and imported
a number of fine animals, he made many contribu-
tions to the agricultural periodicals, lectured
often before the farmers' institutes and clubs,
and gave the results of his studies of the different
breeds in their native homes. He was appointed
by Governor Plartraft of Pennsylvania a member
of the state commLssion, to report on the value of
the Guenon system for selecting stock so as to
raise only the best, and he made a report of
which the state printed 40,000 copies and the
demand still continuing, he enlarged his report
into a volume which continued to have steady
sale as the standard work on the subject of im-
proving herds. He is the author of: Butter and
Butter Making (1877); Annals of Philadelphia
(1879); Huto to Select C'oics (1880); The Jersey,
Guernsey and Alderney Cow and many contribu-
tions to the state agricultui'al reports.
HAZELIUS, Ernest Lewis, educator, was born in Neusalz, Pru.ssia, Sept. 6, 1777. He was brought up in the Moravian faith and be- came a preacher, having pursued a theolog
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ical course at Nesky. He emigrated to America
and wa,s profes.sor of classics and principal pro-
fessor of theologj' in the Moravian seminary at
Nazareth, Pa.. 1800-08. He left the Moravians
in 1809 and joined the Lutherans; was ordained
and was a preacher in various churches in New
Jersey, making his home and conducting an
academy at New Gerinantown. He was princi-
jjiil of the classical department and professor of
theology in Hartwick seminary, N.Y., 181."j-30;
professor of Biblical and oriental literature and
the German language in the theological semi-
nary, Gettysburg, Pa., 1830-33; and professor of
theology in the theological .seminary, Newberry,
S.C., 1833-53. He declined professorships to
which he had been elected in Lafayette college
and in the College of New Jersey. He edited the
Evangelical JIaijazine, Gettysburg, Pa., and pub-
lished Life of Luther (1813); Augsburg Confession
with Annotations (1813); Materials for Caterhiza-
tion (1833); Life of Stilling (1831); Church History
(1842); History of the Lutheran Church in America
( 1846). He (lied in Newberry, S.C, Feb. 20, 1853.
HAZELWOOD, John, naval officer, was born in England, probably in 1726. He entered the merchant marine service and commanded a vessel sailing between London and Philadelphia. He was one of the founders of the St. George society in Philadelphia and when the troubles with England assumed shape he took up the cause of the colonists and was appointed by the committee of .safety in December, 1775, superin- tendent of fire-ve.ssels designed to protect the city of Philadelphia from the attack of Lord Howe's fleet. In July, 1776. he was sent by the council of safety to Poughkeepsie on the Hudson river and there consulted with the secret com- mittee of New York as to the best methods for the defence of the Hudson river against the British fleet. The New York assembly for his services in this matter voted him the thanks of that body and a sum of £300. In October, 1776. he was made commander in the Penn.'^ylvania navy and was placed in full command of the naval forces of the commonwealth in September, 1777. He was in command of the Continental navy in the Delaware river. 1777-78, and. accord- ing to Col. William Bradford, he refused to sur- render the fleet to Lord Howe when the British admiral entered Delaware bay, although he wa.s promised full pardon and kind treatment. In- stead, he gave the admiral prompt notice that he should "defend the fleet to the last." He was a member of the "Commissioners of pur- chase " for Philadelphia and gave his services to his adopted country up to the close of the war. Charles Wilson Peale painted his portrait which was purchased bj' the citj' of Philadelphia and placed in the Hall of Independence. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., about March 1, 1800.
HAZEN, Charles Downer, educator, was born in Barnet. Vt., .M.ircli 17. 1868: son of Lucius Downer and Orinda Griswold (Kimball) Hazen; and a grandson of Lucius and Hannah B. (Dow ner) Hazen, and of Lloyd and Lois rGriswold) Kimball. He was graduated from Dartmouth college in 1889 and from Johns Hopkins univer-
