HAZLETT, JAMES (1829-1913) was born at Maghera, County Londonderry, Ireland, and educated partly in that town and partly in Belfast, where he gained some mercantile experience before sailing in 1854 for Australia. He had some success on the Victorian diggings and in Gippsland, and in 1861 came to Otago. In 1863 he started business at the Dunstan, and afterwards opened stores at Cromwell, Clyde and other places. He was five years mayor of Cromwell and represented the Dunstan in the Otago Provincial Council (1873-75). In 1878 Hazlett moved to Dunedin, where he entered into partnership with J. T. Mackerras as merchants and importers. He was president of the Dunedin Hospital for some years, a member of the charitable aid board and a warm supporter of the Dunedin benevolent institution. He was a successful racing owner, being a member of the Dunedin Jockey Club and some years its president. He married (1867) a daughter of Thomas Coleman.

Cycl. NZ., iv (p); Gilkison; Otago Daily Times, 30 Mar 1908.

Reference: Volume 1, page 202

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