Bibb-Glynn County GaArchives Obituaries.....HAZLEHURST, George Hall November 1883
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Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 1 December 1883; pg. 2 col. 2

DEATH OF COL. GEORGE H. HAZLEHURST

The wires on Sunday last announced the death of Col. Geo. H. Hazlehurst of 
Chatanooga [sic], a brother of our townsman Dr. Robt. Hazlehurst—his remains 
were taken to Macon on Monday and interred in the Macon cemetery.  Col. 
Hazlehurst was born in this county in 1823, and was educated in Pennsylvania, 
and was, withal, a gentleman of high character, as will be seen from the 
following extracts from the Telegraph and Messenger, written by a classmate 
who knew him well:

Mr. Hazlehurst’s public life was marked by a singular adherence to one 
determination—the determination to advance and develop his native land.  
Throughout a long life of labor, he seems never to have lost sight of this 
steadfast intention, and every public act of his was in sympathy with it.  In 
the bosom of his family his ruling impulse seemed to have been to advance the 
interests of and care for those to whom he was bound by ties of relationship.  
He was a loving father and guardian in every sense of the word, and was 
venerated by a large family who looked to him for guide and protection.  He 
has discharged his trust nobly, rendering justice to all, and leaving a name 
to be honored in the land that gave him being.  To-day, his labors ended, his 
work all done, he will be laid to rest amidst his departed loved ones, on the 
banks of the Ocmulgee.

Mr. Hazlehurst began his business life as rodman in the surveying party 
employed to survey and locate the Florida lands.  He afterwards joined the 
party engaged in surveying the Macon and Western railroad.  From this section 
he went to Tennessee and gained employment upon the Nashville and Chattanooga 
road, then being built.

Mr. Hazlehurst’s first important work, however, was the locating and building 
of the New Orleans and Jackson railroad.  He received the appointment of 
engineer of this road at a large salary, and despite the fact that a 
predecessor had just died of yellow fever in the same position, went 
energetically to work and completed the enterprise.  He afterwards was engaged 
in building the Macon and August railroad and the Macon and Brunswick 
railroad, holding the position of President upon the former for a while, and 
afterwards the positions of President and chief engineer of the latter, a 
strong testimonial of the confidence reposed in him by capitalists.

When the Macon and Brunswick railroad passed into the hands of the State, 
Colonel Hazlehurst became associated with Col. A.J. Lane, and with him built 
the Montgomery and Eufaula railroad, the North and South railroad, the New 
Orleans, Shreveport and Alexandria railroad, and the Pensacola and Atlantic.  
He was engaged upon the Mississippi Valley road when he was stricken down with 
malaria, which, complicated with chronic dyspepsia, resulted in his death.

Col. Hazlehurst passed through the war in active service, and planned the 
defenses of Vicksburg.  History bears record to the admirable arrangement of 
the fortifications, which were never carried until starvation had exhausted 
their defenders.

It has fallen to the lot of but few men to work greater benefits and more 
lasting results for his country.  In addition to the vast development afforded 
by his railway construction, Col. Hazlehurst was engaged in many enterprises, 
all of which were crowned with success.  During all these years of labor he 
has been establishing a character which enabled him to bring into this country 
by means of powerful friends many millions of dollars.  His life’s labors now 
ended, he sleeps the sleep of the just.  Peace to his ashes.


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