(VIII) William Henry, son of Joseph and Susan R. (Congdon) Hazard, was born in Napoli, Cattaraugus county, New York, August 22, 1866. He attended the public schools of Napoli and Randolph, completing his education by a two years' course at Chamberlain Institute. In April, 1886, he entered the employ of the Salamanca National Bank as bookkeeper. He remained with the bank twenty-one years, holding all the intermediate positions until he reached that of vice-president. When the bank was re-organized as the Salamanca Trust Company he was in charge of the business details incidental thereto, and when the Trust Company was ready for business Mr. Hazard was chosen cashier, continuing until August 1, 1907, when he resigned. In this long association with the officials of both bank and trust company he had thoroughly established himself in their regard, and on leaving he was presented with a most appreciative set of resolutions, expressing the sentiments of his associates. On leaving the bank he formed the firm of W. H. Hazard & Company, which succeeded to the real estate and insurance business of Vreeland & Company, an agency founded in 1880 by Hon. Edward B. Vreeland, and the second of the kind established in Cattaraugus county. Mr. Hazard has always taken an active interest in public affairs, and has aided in all efforts to advance the interests of Salamanca. He served two years in the village council and nine years on the board of education. He is a successful business man and deservedly popular. His business is not confined to local points, but is state wide. He handles a great deal of outside farm and village property, and has built up an organization that transacts a large business. He is a director of the Salamanca Trust Company, vice-president of the Sterling Furniture Company, director of the Ashworth-Odell Worsted Mills, secretary of the Fancher Furniture Company, president of the board of trade, president of the park commission and interested in other village activities. He is prominent in the Masonic order, being past master of Cattaraugus Lodge, No. 239, Free and Accepted Masons; member of Salamanca Chapter, No. 266, Royal Arch Masons, Salamanca Commandery, No. 62, Knights Templar ; Ismailia Temple, Order of the Mystic Shrine, of Buffalo, and past district deputy grand master of the thirty-ninth Masonic district. He is a member of the Conigregational church, and for many years superintendent of the Sunday school. Politically he is a Republican.
He married (first) June 24, 1890, Emma B. Brown, born August 22, 1869, died August 17, 1904, daughter of Charles D. and Addie (Kennicott) Brown, and granddaughter of James Brown. He married (second) June 12, 1906, Elizabeth Kennicott, daughter of Robert Culver.
Child of first marriage: William Henry jr., born June 1, 1897.
Child of second marriage: Robert Culver, born September 10, 1908.
