William Henry Hastie

Biography of William Henry Hastie

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Hastie
• First Name: William
• Middle Name: Henry
• Date of Birth: November , 17 , 1904
• Place of Birth (POB): Knoxville , Tennessee (US-TN, TN, 47, Tenn)
• Date of Death: April , 14 , 1976
• Place of Death (POD): Philadelphia , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: African American

William Henry Hastie Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Harry S Truman ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/05/1950
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 10/21/1949
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 63 Stat. 493
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/05/1950
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 07/17/1950
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/19/1950
• Commission Date: 07/22/1950
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1968
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1971
• Retirement from Active Service: 05/31/1971
• Date of Termination: 04/14/1976
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

William Henry Hastie in the Law School

• Name of School: Amherst College
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1925

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1930

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
• Degree: S.Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1933

William Henry Hastie Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1930-1933
• Assistant solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1933-1937
• Judge, U.S. District Court, District of the Virgin Islands, 1937-1939
• Dean, Howard University School of Law, 1939-1946
• Civilian aide to the Secretary of War, 1940-1943
• Governor, Virgin Islands, 1946-1949
• Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, October 15, 1949; no Senate vote

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