▁veter ans ▁association . ▁ ▁A ▁lif el ong ▁b ach elor , ▁H ack ett ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Bapt ist ▁church , ▁and ▁became ▁a ▁lay ▁pre acher . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁active ▁in ▁the ▁Fre em asons , ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁Master ▁of ▁Alb any ' s ▁Masters ' ▁L odge ▁Number ▁ 5 ▁from ▁ 1 9 0 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 0 2 . ▁He ▁was ▁Master ▁of ▁the ▁Alb any ▁chapter ▁of ▁Rose ▁Cro ix , ▁and ▁Commander ▁in ▁Chief ▁of ▁the ▁Alb any ▁cons istory ▁of ▁the ▁Scottish ▁R ite ▁M asons . ▁ ▁H ack ett ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁El ks , ▁the ▁Fort ▁Orange ▁Club , ▁the ▁Alb any ▁Club , ▁the ▁Alb any ▁Country ▁Club , ▁and ▁the ▁Wol fert ' s ▁Ro ost ▁Country ▁Club . ▁ ▁Business ▁career ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁pract icing ▁law , ▁H ack ett ▁went ▁into ▁bank ing ▁and ▁business . ▁He ▁worked ▁his ▁way ▁up ▁the ▁ranks ▁of ▁several ▁companies , ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁Alb any ▁City ▁Sav ings ▁Institution , ▁the ▁Alb any ▁City ▁Sa fe ▁De pos it ▁Company , ▁and ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Mort g age ▁and ▁Home ▁Building ▁Company . ▁ ▁H ack ett ▁also ▁served ▁on ▁the ▁board ▁of ▁direct ors ▁of ▁the ▁Union ▁Trust ▁Company ▁and ▁the ▁Com merce ▁In sur ance ▁Company . ▁He ▁was ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁Bou lev ard ▁Gar age ▁Company , ▁and ▁tre as urer ▁and ▁board ▁of