John Hastings | |
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| Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 17th district | |
| In office March 4, 1839 – March 4, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Charles D. Coffin |
| Succeeded by | William C. McCauslen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1778 Kingdom of Ireland |
| Died | December 8, 1854 (aged 75–76) Hanoverton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Grove Hill Cemetery, Hanoverton, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
John Hastings (1778 – December 8, 1854) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Born in the Kingdom of Ireland in 1778, Hastings engaged in agricultural pursuits, while studying law in Lisbon, Ohio. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in Mississippi.
He returned to Ohio and settled in Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, where once again, he engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Hastings was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1839 – March 4, 1843).
He died near Hanoverton, Ohio, December 8, 1854 and was interred in Grove Hill Cemetery.
Sources
- United States Congress. "John Hastings (id: H000328)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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