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HASTINGS (Soundex H235) — See also BITTINGS, BLASTING, CHASTINE, GETTINGS, GITTINGS, HASTIE, HASTING, HORSTING, HUSTING, INGS, KASTING, KEATINGS, KERSTING, NESTINGEN, OSTING, STINGEL, TINGSLEY.

  HASTINGS: See also Jonathan Arnold — Lemuel Hastings Arnold — Hastings Burroughs — Edward Hastings Carter — Henry Hastings Curran — Hastings Curtiss — Andrew Cutting — Charles Hastings Deuel — John Morgan Evans — Hastings Gantt — Hastings Gehr — Roger Keith — Hastings Keith — Walter Hastings McKinney — Eliakim Hastings Moore — Hastings S. Morse Jr. — William McKinley Osborne — Debra Hastings Rios — Henry Hastings Sibley — Ira Richard Woodward — Hastings Wyman Jr.
  Hastings, Alcee Lamar (1936-2021) — also known as Alcee L. Hastings — of Miramar, Broward County, Fla. Born in Altamonte Springs, Seminole County, Fla., September 5, 1936. Democrat. U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, 1979-89; candidate for secretary of state of Florida, 1990; U.S. Representative from Florida 23rd District, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, Kappa Alpha Psi. Impeached and removed from office as federal judge in 1989 over bribery charges. Died, from pancreatic cancer, in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla., April 6, 2021 (age 84 years, 213 days). Cremated.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Hastings, Alden See G. Alden Hastings
  Hastings, Ananias — of Sussex County, Del. Member of Delaware state house of representatives from Sussex County 6th District, 1927-28. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Arthur C. — of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, B. S. — of Montgomery, Fayette County, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1916; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1936. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, C. A. — Republican. Idaho state treasurer, 1907-11. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, C. W. — of Agawam, Hampden County, Mass. Postmaster at Agawam, Mass., 1893-1901. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Cecil W. — of Anniston, Calhoun County, Ala. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Charles A. — of Laurel, Sussex County, Del. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1912, 1916 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business); Delaware state treasurer, 1913-15; member of Delaware state house of representatives from Sussex County 5th District, 1931-32. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Charles E. — of Sussex County, Del. Member of Delaware state house of representatives from Sussex County 3rd District, 1937-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Charles H. — of Lynn, Essex County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Charles L. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1932. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Charles T. — of Sussex County, Del. Republican. Candidate for Delaware state house of representatives from Sussex County 4th District, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Clifford C. (b. 1882) — of West Sand Lake, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Born in West Sand Lake, Rensselaer County, N.Y., 1882. Republican. Member of New York state senate 31st District, 1937-44. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Clinton See Serranus Clinton Hastings
  Hastings, Daniel A. — of Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1922 (Socialist), 1924 (Independent), 1926 (Radical). Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Daniel Hartman (1849-1903) — also known as Daniel H. Hastings — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Born February 26, 1849. Republican. Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, 1887-91; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1888, 1896 (speaker); Governor of Pennsylvania, 1895-99. Died January 9, 1903 (age 53 years, 317 days). Interment at Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, Pa.
  See also National Governors Association biography
Daniel O. Hastings Hastings, Daniel Oren (1874-1966) — also known as Daniel O. Hastings — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del.; Centerville, New Castle County, Del. Born near Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., March 5, 1874. Republican. Lawyer; secretary of state of Delaware, 1909; appointed 1909; resigned 1909; justice of Delaware state supreme court, 1909-11; appointed 1909; resigned 1911; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1920 (alternate), 1928 (alternate), 1932, 1936, 1944 (alternate), 1952; member, Credentials Committee, 1928, 1952; speaker, 1928; member, Resolutions Committee, 1936; member, Arrangements Committee, 1940; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1928-37; appointed 1928; defeated, 1936; member of Republican National Committee from Delaware, 1937-40. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., May 9, 1966 (age 92 years, 65 days). Interment at Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Owls Nest, Del.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel H. Hastings and Amelia Ellen (Parsons) Hastings; married, April 19, 1898, to Carrie L. Saxton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Official Report of the 22nd Republican National Convention (1940)
  Hastings, David — of Somerset County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Somerset County, 1920-21. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, David — of Rollin Township, Lenawee County, Mich. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Still living as of 1976.
  Hastings, David R. (1823-1896) — of Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine. Born August 25, 1823. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1876 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1884. Died January 13, 1896 (age 72 years, 141 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Fryeburg, Maine.
  Relatives: Married to Mary J. Ellis.
  Hastings, David R. — of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Democrat. Mayor of Auburn, Maine, 1906. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, David R. III — of Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state senate 13th District; elected 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Hastings, Doc See Richard Norman Hastings
  Hastings, E. O. F. — of Sutter County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 15th District, 1854-55. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Earl F. — Member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1956-61. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Ebenezer B. — of Sussex County, Del. Member of Delaware state house of representatives from Sussex County 4th District, 1911-12. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Edna — Socialist. Candidate for secretary of state of Ohio, 1928. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Eli R. — of Sussex County, Del. Member of Delaware state house of representatives from Sussex County 4th District, 1915-16. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Elmer J. — of Sussex County, Del. Democrat. Candidate for Delaware state house of representatives from Sussex County 10th District, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Elwin S. — of Gilsum, Cheshire County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Gilsum, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Eugene M. — of Pulaski, Oswego County, N.Y. Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Eurotus P. (1791-1866) — of Michigan. Born July 20, 1791. Whig. President of the Bank of Michigan, 1825-39; Michigan state auditor general, 1840-42. Presbyterian. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 1, 1866 (age 74 years, 316 days). Burial location unknown.
  The city of Hastings, Michigan, is named for him.
  Hastings, Frank H. — of Manchester, Hartford County, Conn. Prohibition candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Manchester, 1902. Burial location unknown.
Frank P. Hastings Hastings, Frank P. (1852-1897) — of Hawaii. Born in Calais, Washington County, Maine, May 21, 1852. U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Honolulu, 1877-86; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Honolulu, 1886-89; secretary of the Republic of Hawaii legation in Washington, 1893-97, and served as Charge d'Affaires ad interim. Became ill at a reception in the White House, and died ten days later, in Washington, D.C., May 29, 1897 (age 45 years, 8 days). Burial location unknown.
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, July, 1897
  Hastings, Frederick H. — of Brainard's Bridge, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state senate 12th District, 1864-65. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, G. Alden — of Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Glastonbury, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, G. B. — of Grant, Perkins County, Neb. Republican. Chair of Perkins County Republican Party, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, G. H. — of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, G. M. — U.S. Vice Commercial Agent (Vice Consul) in Stanbridge, as of 1884-97. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, George (1807-1866) — of Mt. Morris, Livingston County, N.Y. Born in Clinton, Oneida County, N.Y., March 13, 1807. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 28th District, 1853-55; Livingston County Judge, 1855-66. Died in Mt. Morris, Livingston County, N.Y., August 29, 1866 (age 59 years, 169 days). Interment at City Cemetery, Mt. Morris, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hastings, George A. — of North Adams, Berkshire County, Mass. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state senate Berkshire District, 1917-18. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, George A. — of New York. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1941. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, George D. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1868. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, George H. — of Crete, Saline County, Neb. Nebraska state attorney general, 1891-95; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, George W. — of Grantham, Sullivan County, N.H. Republican. Elected New Hampshire state house of representatives from Grantham 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Harvey W. — of Sussex County, Del. Member of Delaware state house of representatives from Sussex County 5th District, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Hector M. — of Steele County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 12, 1879-80. Burial location unknown.
  See also Minnesota Legislator record
  Hastings, Hiram S. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Ira J. — of Dolton, Cook County, Ill. Village president of Dolton, Illinois, 1935-42, 1953. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Irvin T. — of Bethel, Sussex County, Del. Democrat. Member of Delaware state house of representatives from Sussex County 4th District, 1931-32; member of Delaware state senate from Sussex County 2nd District, 1945-48. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, James C. — also known as Jim Hastings — of Boone, Watauga County, N.C. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Hastings, James E. — of Suffield, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Suffield; elected 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, James Fred (1926-2014) — also known as James F. Hastings — of Allegany, Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Born in Olean, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., April 10, 1926. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Cattaraugus County, 1963-65; U.S. Representative from New York, 1969-76 (38th District 1969-73, 39th District 1973-76); resigned 1976. Died in Allegany, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., October 24, 2014 (age 88 years, 197 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hastings, James L. — of Sussex County, Del. Democrat. Member of Delaware state house of representatives from Sussex County 5th District, 1955-56. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Jim See James C. Hastings
  Hastings, John (1778-1854) — of Columbiana County, Ohio. Born in Ireland, 1778. Farmer; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1839-43. Died near Hanoverton, Columbiana County, Ohio, December 8, 1854 (age about 76 years). Interment at Grove Hill Cemetery, Hanoverton, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Hastings, John — Republican. Liberal Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1870. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, John Ambrose (1900-1964) — also known as John A. Hastings — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 21, 1900. Democrat. Broker; member of New York state senate 7th District, 1923-32; defeated, 1932; Loyal candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 16th District, 1936. Died in a hospital at New York, New York County, N.Y., December, 1964 (age 64 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, John M. — of Mt. Morris, Livingston County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, John Simpson (1898-1977) — Born in Washington, Daviess County, Ind., June 30, 1898. Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1957-69; took senior status 1969. Died February 7, 1977 (age 78 years, 222 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Hastings, Jonathan — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Postmaster at Boston, Mass., 1775-1808. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Joseph — of Olyphant, Lackawanna County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Judd B. — U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in La Rochelle, as of 1898-99. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Karen — of Boone, Watauga County, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Hastings, Lelah — of Laurel, Sussex County, Del. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Lemuel — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1825. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Michael R. — of Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif. Mayor of Burbank, Calif., 1987-88, 1991-92. Still living as of 1992.
  Hastings, Milton S. — of Washington, Daviess County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Orlando — of Monroe County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1853. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, R. A. — of Elk River, Sherburne County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1928. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, R. S. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1872. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Ralph — of Washington, Daviess County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Richard Norman (b. 1941) — also known as Richard Hastings; Doc Hastings — of Pasco, Franklin County, Wash. Born in Spokane, Spokane County, Wash., February 7, 1941. Republican. Business executive; delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1976, 1980, 1984; member of Washington state house of representatives, 1979-87; U.S. Representative from Washington 4th District, 1995-; defeated, 1992. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Hastings, Rollie W. — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Mayor of Salisbury, Md., 1950-58. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Ron — of Independence, Montgomery County, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Hastings, Russell L. — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, S. Clinton See Serranus Clinton Hastings
  Hastings, S. D., Jr. — of Wisconsin. Circuit judge in Wisconsin 14th Circuit, 1884-1903. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Samuel D. — of Geneva, Walworth County, Wis.; Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wis. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1849, 1857 (Walworth County 1849, Buffalo, Jackson and Trempealeau counties 1857); Wisconsin state treasurer, 1858-66. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Samuel Dexter — of Wisconsin. Prohibition candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Samuel M. — of Highland Park, Lake County, Ill. Mayor of Highland Park, Ill., 1925. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Serranus Clinton (1814-1893) — also known as S. Clinton Hastings — of Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Ind.; Bloomington (now Muscatine), Muscatine County, Iowa; Benicia, Solano County, Calif. Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., November 22, 1814. Democrat. Member Iowa territorial council, 1838-46; U.S. Representative from Iowa at-large, 1846-47; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1848-49; went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; justice of California state supreme court, 1849-51; chief justice of California state supreme court, 1849-51; California state attorney general, 1852-54. Died in San Francisco, Calif., February 18, 1893 (age 78 years, 88 days). Interment at St. Helena Public Cemetery, St. Helena, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Collins Hastings and Patience (Brayton) Hastings.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Hastings, Seth (1762-1831) — of Massachusetts. Born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., April 8, 1762. U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1801-07 (at-large 1801-05, 10th District 1805-07); member of Massachusetts state senate, 1810, 1814; state court judge in Massachusetts, 1819-28. Died in Mendon, Worcester County, Mass., November 19, 1831 (age 69 years, 225 days). Interment at Old Cemetery, Mendon, Mass.
  Relatives: Father of William Soden Hastings.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hastings, Thomas — Delegate to Texas Convention of 1832 from District of Nacogdoches, 1832; delegate to Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Nacogdoches, 1833. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Thomas — Member, U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, 1910-17. Burial location unknown.
  See also U.S. Commission of Fine Arts
  Hastings, Thomas N. — of Walpole, Cheshire County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state senate 8th District, 1897-1900; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, W. G. (born c.1855) — of Wilber, Saline County, Neb. Born in Illinois, about 1855. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Nebraska state senate, 1885-86. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Walter D. — of Columbia, Maury County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1944, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Walter S. (1877-1938) — of Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., 1877. Republican. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Windsor, 1909-10. Died in 1938 (age about 61 years). Interment at Palisado Cemetery, Windsor, Conn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Hastings, Warren E. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 57, 1925-36. Burial location unknown.
  See also Minnesota Legislator record
  Hastings, Washington — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1884, 1896. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, Willard M. — of Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Hastings, William A. — of Malden, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, William C. (b. 1921) — of Nebraska. Born in Newman Grove, Madison County, Neb., January 31, 1921. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; district judge in Nebraska, 1965-79; justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1979-87; chief justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1987-. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Jaycees. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, William E. — of Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, William E. — of Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Windsor; elected 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, William G. — of Orange County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1905-07. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, William P. — Democrat. Candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 37th District, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, William S. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, William Soden (1798-1842) — of Massachusetts. Born in Mendon, Worcester County, Mass., June 3, 1798. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1828; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1829-33; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1837-42; died in office 1842. Died in Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, Va (now W.Va.), June 17, 1842 (age 44 years, 14 days). Interment at Old Cemetery, Mendon, Mass.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Seth Hastings.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hastings, William T. — of Chemung County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chemung County, 1857. Burial location unknown.
  Hastings, William Wirt (1866-1938) — also known as William W. Hastings — of Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Okla. Born in Benton County, Ark., December 31, 1866. Democrat. Lawyer; Attorney General for Cherokee Nation, 1891-95; national attorney for Cherokee tribe, 1907-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1912 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization); U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1915-21, 1923-35; defeated, 1920. Presbyterian. Cherokee Indian ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died April 8, 1938 (age 71 years, 98 days). Interment at City Cemetery, Tahlequah, Okla.
  Presumably named for: William Wirt
  Relatives: Son of Yell Hastings and Louisa J. Hastings; married, December 9, 1896, to Lulu Starr.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


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