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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-