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Hazel, John Raymond

Born December 18, 1860, in Buffalo, NY
Died October 13, 1951

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
Nominated by William McKinley on May 18, 1900, to a new seat authorized by 31 Stat. 175. Confirmed by the Senate on June 5, 1900, and received commission on June 5, 1900. Service terminated on March 5, 1931, due to retirement.

Education:
Read law, 1882

Professional Career:

Private practice, Buffalo, New York, 1882-1894
Commissioner of corporation taxes, State of New York, 1894-

Manuscript Collections

Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society
Buffalo, N.Y.
John R. Hazel papers, 1900-1967.
12 items; collection contains several manuscripts concerning the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, Hazel's application and letters for a U.S. judgeship, material related to the Wright Company v. Herring Company case, and miscellaneous personal and family papers.

Portraits

Judge John R. Hazel, head and shoulders shot; artist unknown; Photograph; n.d.; General Subject Collection, Research Library, Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, Buffalo, N.Y. Reference image courtesy of the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society. Further reproduction prohibited without permission of the repository.

Additional images:

Judge John R. Hazel, seated at his desk; artist unknown; Photograph; n.d.; General Subject Collection, Research Library, Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, Buffalo, N.Y.

Hon. John Raymond Hazel, 1900-1931; artist unknown; Oil on canvas; n.d.; Michael J. Dillon Courthouse; U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, Buffalo.

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