Hazel, John R. (John Raymond), 1860-1951

Saturday Globe, Vol. XXI, No. 19, Rochester Edition, September 21, 1901, pages 1-8 (unnumbered):

Page 1: – Colorized portrait photograph of William with black bunting on one side and a woman draped in an American flag with her face covered by a handkerchief; black and white portrait photographs of Dr. Charles Edward Locke, Ansley Wilcox, Bishop Edward G. Andrews, Rev. C. E. Manchester – “At Rest” – Flowery piece about McKinley’s death – “Funeral Scenes in Buffalo” – Detailed account of the funeral in Buffalo – “Speeding to Washington” – Scenes along the train ride from Buffalo to Washington, D.C. (cont. on page 5)

Page 2: – Black and white photograph captioned: The East Room of the White House; portrait photographs of John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson and Chester A. Arthur; drawings of Paul Czolgosz and Mrs. Paul Czolgosz [Leon Czolgosz’s father and stepmother]; drawing of Roosevelt “Hurrying Through the Wilderness” – “Roosevelt’s Chances” – Comparing Roosevelt to the other vice presidents that became president due to death

Page 3: – Drawing captioned: The Most Execrable of All Humanity [of Czolgosz sitting on a bed in his jail cell]; black and white portrait photographs of national leaders – “Two Favorite Hymns” – Story about “Nearer, My God to Thee” and “Lead Kindly Light” with lyrics printed – “Grief-Laden Tributes” – Text of statements about McKinley’s death by national leaders

William Loeb tells Rebecca Briggs Dow that President Roosevelt was administered the oath of office by District Judge John R. Hazel on September 14, 1901, at the residence of Ansley Wilcox in Buffalo, New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-04

Joseph J. Churchyard requests an interview with Theodore Roosevelt in Tacoma, Washington. The meeting regards several acts of governmental injustice that grew out of misinterpreting policies instituted during Roosevelt’s administration. Churchyard knows many prominent men in Buffalo, New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-04

This article notes the 75th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s elevation to the presidency following the assassination of President William McKinley in September 1901. It traces Roosevelt’s movements and actions in the days surrounding McKinley’s shooting and death, and additionally provides a history of the Ansley Wilcox House in Buffalo, New York that served as the site of Roosevelt’s swearing in ceremony. The article concludes with a look at the state of the nation in 1901, and how Roosevelt addressed the many issues confronting the United States. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1976

Description of the ceremony on September 14, 1976 marking the seventy-fifth anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s elevation to the presidency. The ceremony was held at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site in Buffalo, New York where Roosevelt took the oath of office after the death of President William McKinley. The article notes the order of the ceremony and summarizes the remarks of the speakers. It also gives a brief history of the inaugural site, notes the other commemorative programs in the fall of 1976 marking the beginning of Roosevelt’s presidency, and concludes with a paragraph on the challenges faced by Roosevelt from 1901 to 1909 and how he responded to these issues.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1977

Ansley Wilcox writes to discuss who might be the Republican nominee for Governor of New York. Mayor Erastus Cole Knight has been circulated as an option, but Wilcox does not believe this would be a good thing, as it could put the success of the whole Republican ticket in danger.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-30

Unknown card featuring a black and white photograph of the exterior of the Ansley Wilcox House in Buffalo, New York, the location where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office after the death of William McKinley. On the reverse is a description of the house. Below the description is an advertisement for Dr. Pierce’s Cough Syrup.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

Unknown

Ansley Wilcox, with later revisions from Theodore Roosevelt, describes the events surrounding the Roosevelt’s succession to the presidency.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1919

William H. Hotchkiss discusses the trouble President William McKinley had with appointing Judge John Raymond Hazel to the Federal courts and the effect the appointment was having on the Republican Party. He suggests that George Clinton should be nominated and that Hazel should withdraw from nomination for the good of the party.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1900-06-02