Hastings, John Simpson, 1898-1977

found: John Simpson Hastings papers, 1933-1977(John Simpson Hastings, Indiana University alumnus, trustee, charter member of the IU Foundation; b. 30 June 1898, d. 8 Feb. 1977)

found: Biographical directory of Article III federal judges, 1789-present, viewed September 16, 2021(Hastings, John Simpson; born June 30, 1898, in Washington, IN; died February 7, 1977; judge, U.S Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; confirmed by the Senate on August 22, 1957; chief judge, 1959-1968; assumed senior status on February 1, 1969; service terminated on February 7, 1977, due to death; judge, Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals, 1972-1976; B.S., U.S. Military Academy, 1920; LL.B., Indiana University School of Law--Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law), 1924; private practice, Washington, Indiana, 1924-1957; member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1959-1968) - https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/hastings-john-simpson