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
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byLuther Halsey Reichelderfer
Succeeded byJohn Russell Young
Personal details
Born(1867-10-27)October 27, 1867
Catlett, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJuly 15, 1941(1941-07-15) (aged 73)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeManassas Cemetery, Manassas City, Virginia
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Mary Smith
(m. 1895)
Alma materUniversity of Maryland
ProfessionDoctor, 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.