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'''William Hazard Northup''' was a sea captain and businessman who served as [[Mayor of Pensacola]].
==Early life==
Northup ran away to sea at an early age and by the age of 21 was captain of a coastwise schooner. Northup was acquainted with [[E. E. Saunders]] in New England; Saunders moved to Pensacola in [[1868]] and Northup followed in the early 1870s.<ref>[http://www.stjohnshistoriccemetery.com/pensacolas_heritages/government.htm#w_h_northup Pensacola & Florida Civic/Government Heritage in St. John's Historic Cemetery]</ref>
==In Pensacola==
After settling in Pensacola, Northup established a livery and undertaking business under the name Northup and Wood.
In [[1897]], Northup and others organized the [[Pensacola Electric Terminal Railway Company]] to take over the assets of the [[Pensacola Terminal Company]] and operate the [[Pensacola streetcar system]].
Northup, a Republican, was elected [[Mayor of Pensacola]] in [[1897]] and served through [[1898]].
In [[1907]], President [[Wikipedia:Theodore Roosevelt]] appointed Northup Collector of Customs at the [[Port of Pensacola]]. The next president, [[Wikipedia:William Howard Taft|William Howard Taft]], appointed Northup Postmaster.
Before his death, Northup sold his undertaking business to [[T. M. Lloyd]].
==Personal life==
Northup married his friend [[E. E. Saunders]]' sister Harriet. The couple had a son, Edwin Saunders Northup.
The Northup home at 203 West [[Gregory Street]] was restored and operates as the [[Pensacola Victorian Bed & Breakfast]].
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