New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-26
President Hazard

Mr.. Hazard is one OF 4 he Brooklyn men VINO hu'o
achieved fortune by their own ability ana energy anu
who have been repeatedly placed In places Oh
responsibility of both pu bic and private character
lilo has been a Supervisor, City Works Commissioners
and president Of tho Brooklyn City Railroad Company
before being called to his present Office whch nc nus
held nearly four years 1Ir. Hazard has been resi-
dent Of the city for forty three years lie was oorh
in Lewcs Del, on April s, 1929 His father was
farmer and died when Mr.. Hazard was eight years
old leaving a large family to be cared for by the
mother and older Flo was carly trained to work
and spent his life on tho farm until he was twelve
wears old His mother then went TO Philadelphia ana
the boy secured place to work In store as an errau
boy When he reached TIE ago OF fifteen his mother
bound him as an apprentice to carpenter to serve
for seven wears lie la;.rned his trade thoroughly
faithfully serving his apprenticeship. and laying the
foundation of his future by mastering all the
details OF tho work 10 hich lie intended TO devote
himself.
When his trade acquircd he began work ns
journeyman carpenter, first In Philadelphia and after
ward In New-YOik In 154T no removed from
the latter city to Brooklyn, then rapidly growing.
having recovered from the setback caused to building
| enterprises By the panic OF 1887. The city was
stretching out on every side and preparing 10 swa
| low its neighbor, Williams burg.
| Mr. Hazard soon opc aed shop Of his own in
South Brooklyn and became builder upon what soon
became large scale, Mimy of tho great warehouses
which line the Soth Bro ,kyn waterfront for milo
| or more were constructed by him. The great Dows
stores at Paclhcst 200 by 100 feet. ana 30 feet
high with lofty towers o grain elevators. Is the lars
est OF the structures put UP by him. and Is the greatest
grain warehouse In the world, having capacity OF
500 900 bushels. Mr. Hazard also built the Har
beck Stores tho Fulton ttores, Watsons Stores, the
! German-Amerlcan Stores, the stores OF the Now
| York warehOusng Com pany, and Others These
bindings represent cost, OF several millions OF dol
lars, and much Of the commerce Of this port goes
nj h,,i1t Snunnn f
the fine private houses in Ncw-York and Brooklyn,
notably those Of David Eows in New York. at Fifth
ave. and SIXTY -nnth-st. Of Horace b. Claf
lin on Brooklyn Heights, In Plerrepont-st'
and Of J. Rogers Maxwell ON Prospect
HILL at Eighth-ave. and Unonst. lie also
built the Brighton Beach Hotel, the Newiork Produce
Exchange, and other pull lie buildings.
When Thomas Sullivan died. in 1882, and left the
| ptcsidency of the Brook Ign City Railroad Company
vacant Mr. Hazard elected by his fellow directors
to fill his place. He de voted to the arduous duties
of this position the SAINT, energy and zeal which ne
had shown both In his p ivae business and In public
office and he managed the, affairs OF the company with
| much ability and skill in tho midst OF trying ex-
perienccs The great strtes among the men on other
street railroad lines ed in his administration. but
he managed wisely that his company escaped trouble
He stood up against his fellow directors for liberal
and generous treatment OF the men, and when he was
overruled resigned December 1, 1856 Every
OF his WISE firm and equitable administration OF the
largest corporation Of It's 1nd in the city and one OF
the largest the world Resolutions of regret were
prepared by the and presented to him.
Six weeks after his retr ment from the Guy Railroad
| Company lie elected to succeed the late John
Williams in the presidency of the Fulton Bank. He
showed the same ability in financial affairs that he had
at the head Of great poraton and has discharged
his duties with signal cess. He Is not identified
| with any other financial corporation.
Mr. Hazard has bonn stanch Republican
since the party organ. Eed and has always taken
deep interest in public affairs. Ills first vote for
President WAS cast for Henry Clay In 1874. In 1856
he aided In organizing tic Tenth Ward Republican
Club which met In his house. and he was an ardent
and enthusiastic supporter of General John c. Fremont
President and Joined In the parades and other dem
onstrat!ons Of his rema! liable campaign. lie has
heartily supported every Republican candidate for
President since that time
When the War broke out he contributed Of his time
| and money to sustain the Union cause. and
tive in the councils of his party. acting ~ delegate
| to the Republican Generso Committee. In 1899 he
the candidate Of his party for supervisor Of the
| Tenth Ward. and despite an opposing Democratic ma
jority In previous years WAS elected by handsome
majority. and two years hkcr no reelected. His
service In the county legislature WIS marked BY
fidelity TO principle and de voton to duty lie did not
| again hold Office until 1870. whom Mayor Howell
nominated him Of the three Commissioners Of
City Works. along with Frederick 9. Assssy and Jacob