An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The
Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893

HAZARD STEVENS, the only son of Isaac Ingalls and Margaret L. (Hazard) Stevens,
was born in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1842. He was educated in Boston and
Cambridge, and in 1861, although under age, enlisted in Company C, Seventy-ninth
Highlanders, New York Volunteers, his father being Colonel of the regiment. His
service was in the campaigns of Polk, Fredericksburg, the Wilderness, Shenandoah
valley, and from Petersburg to Appomattox and the surrender of Lee's army. His
service covered four years and one month. He was wounded three times, and for
meritorious conduct and bravery was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General.
He was mustered out in October, 1865. In 1866 Mr. Stevens returned to the
Pacific Coast, and at Portland was appointed agent of the Oregon Steam
Navigation Company, with headquarters at Wallula. In 1867 he was appointed
Collector of Internal Revenue for the Territory of Washington. He then removed
to Olympia and discharged the duties of that office for a period of three years,
meanwhile engaging in the study of law under the Hon. Elwood Evans, and in 1870
was admitted to the bar. During his vacation in 1870, accompanied by P.V. Van
Trumps he ascended the precipitous sides of Mount Rainier, they being the first
to explore the summit of that snow-capped mountain. That fall he was appointed
attorney for the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, and as such rendered
efficient service to the company. In 1874 he was appointed by President Grant as
Commissioner to look after the claims of British subjects upon San Juan island.
Returning East in 1875, Mr. Stevens entered upon a professional career in the
city of Boston, and has continued the practice of law there up to the present
time. In 1885 he took an active part in reforming the charter of the city. He
was elected to the Legislature the same year, and the succeeding year reported
the bill, and was instrumental in securing its passage, which, being adopted,
has produced a salutary revolution in the city government. In 1886 Mr. Stevens
was nominated to Congress from the Third Congressional District by the tariff
reformers, and in 1888 and 1892 was a member of the Tariff Reform League
Committee of New England and took an active part in the Cleveland campaigns.

Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in January 2004 by Jeffrey L. Elmer

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