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William H. Hastie

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American politician and civil rights activist (1904-1976).

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Sex or Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Knoxville

Place of Death

East Norriton Township
Norristown

Educated At

Harvard Law School
Amherst College

Instance Of

Human

Date of Birth

11/17/1904

Date of Death

4/14/1976

Country of Citizenship

United States

Occupation

Lawyer
Judge
Jurist
Politician
University Teacher

Award Received

Spingarn Medal
(1943)
Point in Time
: 1943

Given Name

William

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Position Held

Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
(1946 - 1949)
Replaces
:
Charles Harwood
Replaced By
:
Morris Fidanque De Castro
Appointed By
:
Harry S. Truman
Start Time
: 1946
End Time
: 1949
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Member Of

American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Black Cabinet
New Negro Alliance

Employer

Howard University
( - 1946)
End Time
: 1946

Member of Political Party

Democratic Party

Ethnic Group

African Americans

Family Name

Hastie

Field of Work

Law
Civil Rights
Justice and Judicial Activities
Politics

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English
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