Alcee Hastings
Alcee Lamar Hastings /ˈælsiː/ (September 5, 1936 – April 6, 2021) was an American politician and judge. He was the U.S. Representative for Florida's 20th congressional district from January 3, 1993 until April 6, 2021. The district included most of the majority-black precincts in and around Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. He was a Democrat.
Alcee Hastings | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – April 6, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick |
| Constituency | 23rd district (1993–2013) 20th district (2013–2021) |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
| In office November 2, 1979 – October 20, 1989 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Federico A. Moreno |
| Judge of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida | |
| In office May 2, 1977 – October 31, 1979 | |
| Appointed by | Reubin Askew |
| Preceded by | Stewart F. LaMotte |
| Succeeded by | Harry G. Hinckley Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alcee Lamar Hastings September 5, 1936 Altamonte Springs, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | April 6, 2021 (aged 84) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Twice divorced Patricia Williams (m. 2019) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Fisk University (BA) Howard University Florida A&M University (JD) |
Hastings served as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida until his impeachment and removal due to Hastings being involved in bribery-related actions.[1] He was nominated to the court by President Jimmy Carter in 1979.
In January 2019, Hastings was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.[2] He died from the disease in Boynton Beach, Florida on April 6, 2021 at the age of 84.[3]
Alcee Hastings Media
Accompanying note: "Photograph of Judge Alcee Lamar Hastings. Born in Altamonte Springs, Florida, he studied law and was appointed to a judgeship by President Jimmy Carter in 1979. He was the first African-American Federal judge in the state of Florida and served in that position for ten years."
References
- ↑ Senate Removes Hastings, The Washington Post, October 21, 1989. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ↑ Rep. Alcee Hastings diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. January 14, 2019. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rep-alcee-hastings-diagnosed-with-pancreatic-cancer/2019/01/14/672550a6-1829-11e9-88fe-f9f77a3bcb6c_story.html. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ↑ Man, Anthony (April 6, 2021). "Congressman Alcee Hastings, after career of triumph, calamity and comeback, dies at 84". Sun-Sentinel. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-ne-alcee-hastings-civil-right-impeached-judge-congress-obituary-20210406-lnjgt4hokrh3zdzacufao4erqm-story.html. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
Other websites
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- Congressman Alcee Hastings Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. House site
- Alcee L. Hastings for Congress
- Alcee Hastings at the Open Directory Project
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Alcee Lamar Hastings at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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