The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-04

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ed-sEetch Of the Career Of MAJ
Whose influence in This Communlt!
was not .IaS6nslderable.
Dr.. Robert ". Hazlett, one Of the old.
est and best known physicians OF
wheeling. and a most respected citizen
died at his home. No. s2l Main street
Saturday night, about II o'clock. in the
seventy-secOnd year of his age. Bis
death was due to perniciOns anaemia-
Impoyerishment Of the blood-and II
came after an illness OF several weeks
Genuine regret was felt ut the an
nouncement Of DIT. Hazlett's death. fol
no man commanded a more general es-
tenn in the community for his many
noble quatties. He was a citizen Of
the best type. His life was replete
with honor, usefulness and gentlenessi
and his passing away win leave a
mournful gap. In the practice OF his
profession, in financial life, and in any
movement to advance the clty's inter-
ests, DR.. Hazlett was at the fore.
At his death DR.. Hazlett was one OF
the directors OF the National Bank of
West Virginia, and occupied like Of
fee in the wheeling & Belmont Bridge
Company. His wife was Miss Mary
Hobbs, daughter Of the late John L.
Hobbs, a pioneer glass manufacturer of
Wheeling. Surviving him are his Wild
ow and i've children. The sons are
Howard Haziett, real estate and stock
broker; Samuel Hazlett, assistant cash
Ter OF the Peoples Bank; Edward Haz-
lett, iron broker; Robert Hazlett, coun-
ty engineer. The daughter is Miss
Kate Hazlett.
The following is a biographical sketch
Of Dr. Huzlett, which appeared in the
Pandora, the Washington and Jeffer-
son College annual, written by DR.. Jep-
son, Of this city:
Robert w. Hazlett was born at Wash
ington, Pa, April 26, 1928. He was the
son OF Sarah and Samuel Hazlett, and
came from a highly esteemed family.
The doctor was educated at Washington
college, but was prevented from gradu-
ating with the class by illness. Later,
however, he was given the honorary
degree OF A. NJ. by the trustees OF the
college. g,, He, was. in early life, quite
an artist, and prepared many illustra-
tons and specimens for the medical lee
lures of Or. King. HIS ability was
at once recognized. and 1t was ut that
time that he decided to take up medical
DR.. Hazlett read medicine under Drs.
Clemans and Cummins, Of Wheeling,
and his studies progressed rapidly,
until he was graduated from Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, In the
spring Of 1851. In the winter OF 1S5l-2
he took q post graduate course, and ta-
ter located in Wheeling, practicing med
Icine until 1S57-5S. when his health be-
gan to fail, and he found that It was
imperative that he absent himself from
his duties for a short time. He sought
rest and health, and made rough ge-
illogical examination of the coal fieids
of certain counties east Of the Appa-
lachlan range.
While thus engaged in work that
rapidly brought back health and
strength, DR.. HazIett located and had
supervision OF the work Of drilling the
flrst oil well in Virginin--now West
Virginia. The strike which followed
caused excitement throughout the Uni
ted States, The doctor also found a
peculiar stratum OF coal In Richie
county, which attracted much atten-
tion.
DR.. Hazlett entered the service as
surgeon Of the Second regiment OF Vlr-
gInia volunteers, to which he was COM
mlssIoned in June, 1851. He served I'M
I'll the fall of 1862 when he was APP
pointed brigade surgeon Of Lathams
Independent brigade. In 1883 he resigned
his commission, and was appointed one
NJ the SURGEONS Of the United States
general hospital at Grafton, w. va.
Later he was commissioned by the sec
rotary Of war surgeon Of the board OF
enrolment OF the First district OF west
VirRinin. DR.. Haziett saw much fight
ing, and participated In his army ca
reer in the engagements Of Monterey,
Mcdowell. Cross Keys, Cedar Noun
tain, Waterloo. White Sulphur Springs,
warrenton, Freeman's Ford, Second
Bun Run, CentrevIlle and Chanttlly.
at the close OF the war DR.. HazIett
resumed the practice Of medicine In
Wheeling. He was very successful. He
served as president OF the city and OF
the county medical societies, was health
officer Of the town OF South Wheeling,
and for over twenty years was an
United States examining surgeon for
pensions. He twice declined the nomi-
nation for the presidency Of the state
medical society. but in 1898 he was
unanimously elected to that office, and
presided at the meeting OF that year at
Berkeley Springs. He served In the
city council and as a member OF the
board Of education and ut the time OF
his death was member OF the cham
Der OF commerce.
The funeral will occur Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock from the family home,
No 921 Main street. The interment
viii be at Mount Wood,
The Ohio County Medical Society has
been called to meet this evening Mt
o'clock in the roms OF the board nf edu-
cation, Hub building, when appropriate
action viii be taken on DR.. Hnzletts
death. Members Of the medical prcfes-
sion not AFFILIATED with the society arc
also invited.