William Hezlet (1825 – 26 June 1903) was an Irish-born Australian politician. He was born at

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to Matthew Hezlet and Marjorie Oliver. He migrated to

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around 1843, becoming a commercial agent. In 1845 he was the second person initiated into the New South Wales Loyal Orange institution. On 15 July 1858 he married Sarah Griffen, with whom he had six children. In 1880 he was elected to the

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for

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. He did not re-contest in 1882. Hezlet died at Ashfield in 1903.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hezlet, William 1825 births 1903 deaths Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 19th-century Australian politicians