Thomas Arnold Hazard was born in Jamestown, Rhode Island on September 30, 1813,the son of Arnold and Hannah (Watson) Hazard. He studied medicine under Dr. William Turner of Newport and established his own practice in South Kingstown in the mid-1830's. Hazard was appointed town physician in 1838 served in that capacity for a period of 21 years. In addition to a lucrative medical practice, Hazard was active in local government and politics. He served as a member of the committee to examine school teachers, as a member of the school committee and, from 1858 to 1883, he occupied the post of town treasurer. He also served as a trustee of the Sewall Fund, the Kingstown school fund, and on the board of directors of the Kingstown Bank. In 1861, he was a candidate for State Senator on the American Party ticket. The Democratic Party attempted on several occasions to nominate him for the state legislature, but he refused. Hazard continued to practice medicine in the area of South Kingstown until the 1880's. He died on December 8, 1886.
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Thomas Arnold Hazard Papers, 1839-1882, Mss. Gr. 8, University of Rhode Island Library.
The Thomas Arnold Hazard Papers held by the University of Rhode Island include an assortment of private and professional papers spanning the period from approximately forty years.
The majority of the papers deal with Hazard's medical practice. Others relate to his financial dealings. Of particular interest are a steel plate engraving of Hazard and his collection of 19th century stereoscope slides.
The University of Rhode Island also holds the papers of Caroline Hazard, Rowland Hazard and Rowland G. Hazard, forming a unique glimpse at this Rhode Island family of note. See also the Hazard Family Papers collection at the Rhode Island Historical Society Library.
The Thomas Arnold Hazard Papers are arranged in one series as follows:
Series I, Subject File, consists of an alphabetical arrangement of materials including bankbooks, daybooks, invitations, medical reports, stereoscope slides, official papers and a steel plate engraving.
The Thomas Arnold Hazard Papers are arranged in one series.
This series consists of an array of materials arranged according to their generic type. Included in the subject file are bankbooks, daybooks, a steel plate engraving of Thomas Arnold Hazard, invitations to medical lectures, license and commission papers, medical progress reports and stereoscope slides.
Folders are arranged alphabetically by subject.