John Hastings (Ohio politician)

John Hastings
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 Ireland
Died	December 8, 1854 (age 76) Hanoverton, Ohio
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 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.
• John Hastings at Find a Grave

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress