Background
Hastings was born on April 10, 1926, in Olean, New New York
Hastings was born on April 10, 1926, in Olean, New New York
He graduated from Allegany Central School in 1943, and joined the United States Navy for World World War World War II
After he returned home in 1946 he worked as a carpenter, and then worked as a sales representative for Procter & Gamble. Hastings later became active in several businesses, including manager and vice president of radio station WHDL from 1952-1966, national advertising manager for the Times Herald newspaper in Olean from 1964-1966, and a partner in the real estate and insurance firm of Hastings & Jewell. He was a delegate to the 1968 and 1972 Republican National Conventions.
He was elected as a Republican to the 91st, 92nd, 93rd and 94th United States Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1969, to January 20, 1976, when he resigned to become the president of the Associated Industries trade group in Albany, New New York
After his release from prison, Hastings lived in retirement in Belleair Beach, Florida until returning to Allegany in 1998. He died on October 24, 2014, in Allegany, New New York
He was a member of the Allegany Town Board from 1953 to 1962, and was the town"s police court justice for five years. Hastings was a member the New York State Assembly (Cattaraugus Company) from 1963 to 1965, sitting in the 174th and 175th New York State Legislatures. And a member of the New York State Senate from 1966 to 1968, sitting in the 176th and 177th New York State Legislatures.