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John Ambrose Hastings (April 21, 1900 – December 8, 1964) was an American politician from New York. ==Life== He was born on April 21, 1900. He was Secretary and Treasurer of the All-American Brokers' Insurance Company. He married Margaret M. Crowley, and they had four children: John Barry Hastings, Warren T. Hastings, Marjorie Hastings and Virginia M. Hastings. Hastings was elected to the New York State Senate (7th D.) in 1922, then the youngest New York state senator in history.〔(''YOUNGEST SENATOR IN THIS STATE IS 22'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on November 11, 1922〕 He remained in the State Senate from 1923 to 1932, sitting in the 146th, 147th, 148th, 149th, 150th, 151st, 152nd, 153rd, 154th and 155th New York State Legislatures; and was Chairman of the Committee on Printed and Engrossed Bills from 1923 to 1924. Early in 1923, he sponsored anti-Ku Klux Klan legislation. On March 27, 1923, a parcel with a large quantity of drugs was left for him at the Ten Eyck Hotel in Albany, and Hastings suspected that it was a frame-up by the Klan or some other enemies.〔(''DRUG PACKAGE SENT TO STATE SENATOR'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on March 28, 1923 (subscription required)〕 On April 25, he accused Philip Francis and Samuel Woodrow, two New York City newspaper editorial writers, of having planted the drug package.〔(''HASTINGS SAYS WRITERS LAID NARCOTIC "PLANT"'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on April 26, 1923 (subscription required)〕 In October 1930, he suffered from acute appendicitis, was operated, and survived.〔(''J. A. HASTINGS OPERATED ON'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on October 12, 1930 (subscription required)〕 Less than a year previously, the Democratic State Assembly minority leaders Maurice Bloch and Peter J. Hamill had died from appendicitis. In November 1931, he accompanied Mayor Jimmy Walker on his visit to imprisoned labor leader Thomas Mooney in San Francisco.〔(''WALKER OFF TONIGHT TO FIGHT FOR MOONEY'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on November 21, 1931 (subscription required)〕 During the Seabury Commission's investigation of corruption in New York City, Hastings was subpoenaed to testify before the Hofstadter Committee, but did not appear on January 4, 1932.〔(''SEABURY SUBPOENA DEFIED BY HASTINGS'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on January 5, 1932 (subscription required)〕 Hastings was held in contempt, and was sentenced on January 29 by Supreme Court Justice Peter A. Hatting to 30 days in jail.〔(''HASTINGS SENTENCED; Senator Gets 30-Day Term for Defying Seabury Subpoena'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on January 30, 1932 (subscription required)〕 On February 5, the Appellate Division upheld the jail sentence.〔(''HASTINGS JAIL TERM UPHELD ON APPEAL'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on February 6, 1932 (subscription required)〕 On March 3, the New York Court of Appeals overturned the Appellate Division and, citing faulty procedure, voided the jail sentence.〔(''HASTINGS AND DOYLE WIN THEIR APPEALS; JAIL TERMS INVALID'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on March 4, 1932 (subscription required)〕 Haggling over how to proceed to get Hastings to testify ensued for the following weeks. On March 21, Hastings appeared before the Committee, but refused to answer any questions.〔(''NEW HASTINGS FIGHT; Senator Appears, but Refuses to Reply to Questions at Private Hearing'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on March 22, 1932 (subscription required)〕 Subsequently Hastings himself was investigated, and was accused of having received money and stock for his lobbying on behalf of private bus companies. On May 19, Hastings finally appeared before the Hofstadter Committee, answered questions to defend himself,〔(''HASTINGS ON STAND VAGUE AS TO FAILURE TO LIST $18,000 JOB'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on May 20, 1932 (subscription required)〕 and denied all charges.〔(''HASTINGS IN REPLY DENIES ALL CHARGES'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on May 21, 1932 (subscription required)〕 Testimony before the Hofstadter Committee showed that Hastings was heavily involved in the corrupt proceedings which led to Mayor Walker's resignation on September 1. Nevertheless, Hastings was nominated to run for re-election to his Senate seat.〔(''Hastings Renominated'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on September 21, 1932 (subscription required)〕 He was defeated in November 1932 by Republican George Blumberg although a Democratic U.S. President, New York Governor and New York Senate majority were elected at that time.〔(''DEMOCRATIC SWEEP IS RECORD FOR CITY'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on November 9, 1932 (subscription required)〕 Afterwards he became a public transport expert. On September 3, 1933, after a row at his Summer home in Kensington, New York, Hastings was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.〔(''HASTINGS ARRESTED AFTER ROW IN HOME'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on September 5, 1933 (subscription required)〕 Later he pleaded guilty and received a suspended sentence.〔(''HASTINGS PLEADS GUILTY'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on November 16, 1933 (subscription required)〕 In 1936, he ran on a "Loyal Party" ticket for Congress〔(''SIX CANDIDATES FILE UNDER UNION PARTY; Hastings to Oppose O'Connor'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on October 7, 1936 (subscription required)〕 in New York's 16th congressional district, but was defeated by the incumbent Democrat John J. O'Connor. He died on December 8, 1964, in Stuyvesant Polyclinic Hospital in Manhattan. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John A. Hastings」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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