Hazelton Spencer (August 29, 1757 – February 3, 1813) was a soldier, political figure and judge in

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. He was born in East Greenwich, Rhode Island in 1757. He moved with his family to

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in 1775. In 1777, he joined the

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forces with his father. His father died and his family's property was confiscated. Spencer made his way to

and was stationed at Cataraqui ( Kingston), where he was given land as a loyalist officer. In 1784, when the regiment was disbanded, he settled at Fredericksburgh on the

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, west of the current community of Conway. In 1790, he was appointed justice of the peace in the Mecklenburg District. In 1792, he was elected to the

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, representing Lennox,

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. From 1793 to 1795, he served as a district judge of the surrogate court. He was appointed lieutenant for Lennox County, a position that oversaw the magistrates and militia for the county. In 1795, he became a captain in the Royal Canadian Volunteer Regiment, becoming major in 1797. He served as commandant at the garrison at Kingston and then at Fort George ( Niagara-on-the-Lake) until 1802. He also served as colonel in the 1st Lennox Militia from 1794 until his death. He died in Fredericksburgh in 1813.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Spencer, Hazelton 1757 births 1813 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada Upper Canada judges