Background
Hastings, George Buckland was born on July 2, 1892 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Amelia Elizabeth (Buckland) Hastings.
Hastings, George Buckland was born on July 2, 1892 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Amelia Elizabeth (Buckland) Hastings.
Student Doane College, 1908-1909, Doctor of Laws, 1957. Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1913. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1916.
Admitted to Nebraska bar, 1917, Federal Court Justices, 1920. Practice of law, Grant, Nebraska, since 1917. County attorney, Perkins County, Nebraska, 1926-1930.
Village attorney, Grant, 1920-1955.
Member appellate grievance committee Supreme Court of the Nebraska Chairman, Perkins County chapter American Red Cross, 1938-1943. Member Fish, Game and Forrestation Commission, 1930-1945.
Member Nebraska Senate, 1921-1925. Director Board Home Missions Congregationalist Churches, 1948-1956, chairman ministerial relief division, 1952-1954, chairman division American Missionary Association, 1954-1956, moderator General Council, since 1957. Served as sergeant, infantry, United States Army, 1918.
Member American, Nebraska (president 1953-1954, cited for contributions 1966). bar associations, American Legion (judge advisory Nebraska 1949-1950, department commander Nebraska 1954-1955).
Mason.; Club: Rotary (district governor 1953-1954).
Married Dorothy Virginia Robertson, September 6, 1917. Children: Frances Elizabeth, Virginia Irene, Floyd.