Walter Hazell (1843 – 12 February 1919) was a

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politician and publisher. Hazell was educated privately, and became a printer and publisher in London, running Hazell, Watson and Viney Limited. He joined the

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, serving as its treasurer, and was a founder of the Self-Help Emigration Society and the Children's Fresh Air Mission. Hazell joined the

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, and was elected for

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in an 1894 by-election. He held the seat in 1895, but was defeated in 1900. In 1911, he became the Mayor of Holborn, and he also served as an

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commissioner.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hazell, Walter 1843 births 1919 deaths Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1892–1895 UK MPs 1895–1900 Mayors of places in Greater London English publishers (people) 19th-century English businesspeople