Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
Hon. Henry IT. Hazard.

| Is an old resident of Los Angeles, and
is known as one of the most public
spirited men OF the city. He W s
born in Evanston, Illinois, in July,
lS44. In 1852 he came to Los An
geles, where his parents settled on q
farm few miles south of the city.
At the early age OF IS Mr. Hazard
was found driving team, hauling the
grape crop OF Los Angeles to San
Pedro, q large portion OF the grape
crop being shipped to San Francisco
in those days and sold in the market
| there.
In 1860 and 1861 he attended
school at Visalia, Tulare county.
Returning to Los Angeles in the
latter part Of 1861, he engaged in
farming. In 1S63-64 he attended
school at the San Jose Institute and
College, after which he returned to
Los Angeles and commenced the
study OF law in the Office of General
Volney E. Howard. He then drove
team to Arizona, and from the funds
thus obtained, went East and COM
pleted his studies at the Universit y
of Michigan, graduating with the la "
| class in 1868.
In the convention that nominated
| General Grant in 1868 for President
he was one Of the correspondents, and
| also in the convention that nominated
Horatio Seymour in July, 1868, in
! New York. after which he returned
to Los Angeles and commenced the
practice of law.
He served as City Attorney of Los
Angeles city during the years 1881
and 1882, and was member of the
Assembly OF California during the
twenty-sixth session of the Legislature
in the year 1885, where he served
| with distinction, and was a fearless
advocate of all measures wherein the
people were interested. and particu-
larly measures in the Interest Of the
working classes.
The Supreme Court Commission
owes its existence to him, having
been drafted, introduced and put
through by him as a practicable
measure to relieve the Supreme Court
of its overworked condition. He was
q member Of the Judiciary, Constitu-
tional Amendment, State Hospital
and Irrigation committees.
Mr.. Hazard was one OF the first
and most persistent advocates of the
Introduction OF the electric light
system into the city Of Los Angeles,
and is the founder and proprietor of
the Los Angeles Tool Works. The
first steam engine ever manufactured
in Southern California was put up
here.
He was the protector OF Hazards
Pavilion. This building has the
largest seating capacity OF any theatre
west Of the Mississippi, having seats
for over 5000 peop.e. The building
is adapted for fairs, the drama,
operas and balls.
The most recent enterprise under
taken by Mr.. Hazard is the organiza-
tion of the East Side Spring Water
Company, a company that is doing
incalculable benefit to Brooklyn
Heights, on the East Side, where
Mr.. Hazard is largely interested.
This part OF the city being above the
pressure OF the City Water Com
panv's main, has been without water
until taken there by this new com
pany.
The first celebration in the city Of
Los Angeles was gotten up by the
pupils OF the public schools. Mr..
Hazard was prominent among them;
bnt since that time no celebration has
been hal.
In the early days in Los Angeles
the Fourth of July was always cele-
brated by the pupils of the public
schools. Prominent among these
pupils was Mr.. Hazard, and every
year since he has been identified with
the celebration of the anniversary of
onr Independence.
Foremost among the persons who
took an active interest in the organi-
cation of our Public Library was Mr..
Hazard. He originated and carried
out the novel scheme of obtaining
loans OF books from our citizens,
whereby a large number OF books
was obtained, which rendered the
library q success from the start.
He has practically retired from
large and lucrative practice Of the law
to attend to his many private in
terests.