Frank A. Hazelbaker | |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Governor of Montana | |
| In office 1929–1933 | |
| Governor | John E. Erickson |
| Preceded by | W. S. McCormack |
| Succeeded by | Frank Henry Cooney |
| Member of theMontana State Senate | |
| In office 1921–1929 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1878-02-15)February 15, 1878 Linn County, Kansas,U.S. |
| Died | July 6, 1939(1939-07-06) (aged 61) Dillon, Montana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relatives | Frank W. Hazelbaker (son) |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Francis Albert Hazelbaker (February 15, 1878 – July 6, 1939) was an American politician in the state ofMontana who served asLieutenant Governor of Montana from 1929 to 1933. He also served in theMontana State Senate and was the Republican candidate for governor in 1932 and 1936, losing narrowly each time.[1][2]
Hazelbaker was the Secretary of the Commission overseeing Montana's representation at thePanama–California Exposition in San Francisco (1915-7) and represented the Commission at the exposition. He had previously overseen the agricultural displays at the Montana state fair.[3]
Hazelbaker was allergic to bee stings and died after being stung.[4]
Hazelbaker married Carrie Eveline Woodworth (1887-1919), daughter of rancher and state legislatorGeorge E. Woodworth, in 1905; their sonFrank W. Hazelbaker (1912-1990) also served in the state legislature. After Carrie's death of pneumonia during theSpanish flu pandemic, Hazelbaker married Lois Brown Brantly (1894-1972), the daughter ofTheodore M. Brantley, the Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court; they had one son, Theodore Brantley Hazelbaker (1930-2006), who served several terms as chairman of the Montana state board of education.
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forGovernor of Montana 1932,1936 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Montana 1929–1933 | Succeeded by |
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