Early life

With his two brothers, George and Edgar, and Ezekial Ewing constructed a bridge across the Flint River

Flint River (Michigan)

The Flint River is a river in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan in the United States. It flows through the city of Flint and the counties of Genesee, Lapeer and Saginaw.- Course :...

 for the State of Michigan

Michigan

Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

. With no money to pay them, they received most of the now Hazelton Township

Hazelton Township, Michigan

Hazelton Township is a civil township of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,206 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...

 in Shiwassee County

Shiawassee County, Michigan

-Transportation:-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 71,687 people, 26,896 households, and 19,849 families residing in the county. The population density was 133 people per square mile . There were 29,087 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile...

 to the partners which they proceeded to sell to settlers and the Township and an unincorporated village was name after them.

Political life

Hazelton served as Flint Township, Michigan

Flint Township, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 33,691 people, 13,972 households, and 9,025 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,425.5 per square mile . There were 14,864 housing units at an average density of 628.9 per square mile...

 Supervisor

Supervisor

A supervisor, foreperson, team leader, overseer, cell coach, facilitator, or area coordinator is a manager in a position of trust in business...

 in 1852 to 1854. A source indicates that he was elected as the fifth mayor of the Village of Flint in 1859 serving a one year term. while two other shows William M. Fenton

William M. Fenton

William Matthew Fenton was a politician from the U. S. state of Michigan.-Early life:Fenton was born in Norwich, New York in 1808 and graduated at the top of his class in 1826 at Hamilton College. In 1827, he sailed four years on the ocean, becoming mate of a merchant vessel...

serving another term.