Part 1: Our Founding Fathers: Part One
At the suggestion from George’s brother, Col. William B. Hazen, the post office appointed George Stillwell Hazen postmaster of Meeker, Summit County, Colorado on Oct. 4, 1880. George had some experience in this job. He was the civilian postmaster at Fort Buford, Dakota Territory on Dec. 2, 1879. He also was the census taker there in 1880. It is probable that George accompanied his brother with some of…