William Soden Hastings
William Soden Hastings (born June 3, 1798 in Mendon , Worcester County , Massachusetts , † June 17, 1842 in Red Sulfur Springs , Virginia ) was an American politician . Between 1837 and 1842 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .
Career
William Hastings was the son of Congressman Seth Hastings (1762-1831). He attended the public schools in his home country and graduated from Harvard University in 1817 . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1820, he began to work in Mendon in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career. In 1828 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Massachusetts ; between 1829 and 1833 he was a member of the State Senate . In the mid-1830s he became a member of the Whig Party, which was then founded .
In the congressional elections of 1836 Hastings was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the ninth constituency of Massachusetts , where he succeeded William Jackson on March 4, 1837 . After two re-elections, he could remain in Congress until his death on June 17, 1842 . He died in Red Sulfur Springs in what is now West Virginia , where he was staying for health reasons.
Web links
- William Soden Hastings in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- William Soden Hastings in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Hastings, William Soden |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 3, 1798 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Mendon , Massachusetts |
DATE OF DEATH | June 17, 1842 |
Place of death | Red Sulfur Springs , Virginia |