Melvin Hazen
Melvin C. Hazen | |
|---|---|
Melvin Hazen in 1905 | |
| 17th President of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D.C. | |
| In office November 16, 1933 – July 15, 1941 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Luther Halsey Reichelderfer |
| Succeeded by | John Russell Young |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 27, 1867 Catlett, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 1941 (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Manassas Cemetery, Manassas City, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Smith (m. 1895) |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland |
| Profession | Doctor, Politician |
Melvin Colvin Hazen (October 27, 1867 – July 15, 1941) was a Washington, DC politician who served as the 17th president of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, from 1933 to 1941; and the only one to die in office.