Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14
JUDGE D. 0. HASTINGS
SUCCEEDS DU POINT
AS U. S. SENATOR
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following statement relative to h
appointment:
81 appreciate the Governors
expression of confidence in me
by appointing me to this posi-
ton. The many congratulations
that 1 have received from peo-
pie all over the State, as well as
those out of the State, are most
gratifying, and sustain my hope
and belief that 1 will do 'he
work required of me in a way
that will be reasonably satisfac-
tory to the citizens of Delaware.
When one accepts public Office
he ought to give to that position
whatever of his time may be nee
essary, and that is my purpose.
do not propose to live in Wash
ington, but expect to be there on
the days that Congress is in
session and such other nays as
may be necessary. propose also
to maintain my Office in Will
mingtOn, and 1 believe this will
be a great convenience to the
people of Delaware who may
want to see me relative to pub
lie matters. / expect to be able
to devote enough time to my law
practice so as to continue my
law firm, and to try the most
important cases in court, with
out in any way sighting my
Senatorial duties.
Il have arranged with Senator
Bayard to present me to me
Senate on Thursday, the 18th in
slant, at II o'clock"
After issuing the statement, Judge
Hastings, in an interview said, Il
shall hold Senator du Points Office
force on for the immediate present. "
He did not make any announcement
as to whom he would later select
for his secretary. He said he eX-
pected he would spend the months
of January and February with his
family at Washington.
The formal presentation of the
commission of senatorship was made
Tuesday morning in the Municipal
Court room, in the Public Building,
over which Judge Hastings has pre-
sided for nearly nine years. The pre-
sentationl was made personally by
the Secretary of State, Charles H.
Grantland, following delivery of
valedictory address by Judge Hast
ings.
Mr.. Hastings was born in SOmer-
set county, Md, March 5, 1874, a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel H. Hastings.
He was educated under the private
tutelage of Charles F. Eastman in
Wilmington, and then went to Wash
ington where he studied law at Col
umbian (now George Washington
University. During the period of his
study at the University he was en-
ployed as a clerk in the offices of the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad and later in
the office of the chief engineer OF
the United States Army in Washing
ton. He registered as a law student
with Herbert H. Ward, now deceas-
ed, and was admitted to the Della
ware bar in 1902, being associated
then with Henry C. Conrad, late
Judge, in practice.
Mr.. Hastings was appointed dep
uty attorney general by Attorney
General Robert H. Richards in 1905,
serving four years in that office. He
was appointed Secretary of State by
Governor Simeon S. Penniwell, Jan
uary 10, 1909, and resigned June 16
of that year to accept appointment
by Governor Penniwell as associate
Justice of the State Supreme Court
resident in New Castle county, for
a term of twelve years. He resigned
from the State bench January II,
1911, and was made special counsel
for the legislature a few days later.
He served as city solicitor in Will
mington for six years under Mayors
James F. Price and Harrison W.
Howell. On January 3, 1920, Mr..
Hastings was appointed judge of the
Municipal Court of Wilmington by
Governor John G. Townsend, Jr., !
now United States Senator-elect,
which position he has filled since
then.
Mr.. Hastings on April 10, 1898,
married Miss Carrie L. Saxon, of
Dover. They have two children, Mrs. !
Robert N. Fletcher, and Daniel o. !
Hastings, Jr., now living in Los An
geles, California. Senator and Mrs.
Hastings live at 1017 Park Place,
Wilmington. He owns Homestead
Farm and Mapledale, his country
home near Dover, which he fire.
uuently visits. Mr.. Hastings long has
been interested in thoroughbred Hol-
stein cattle.
During the recent Republican Ma
tional convention at Kansas City Mr..
Hastings held the proxy of Senator
du Pont as National committeeman
from Delaware and took pron1i-
nent part in the deliberations of that
He also represented SEN
ator du Pont at some of the National
committee meeting during the cam
Daign. Senator Hastings enjoys the
of some of the foremost
Republican National leaders. He {
frequently has been mentioned as a ]
possible candidate for United States ]
senator in several campaigns. ;
He is a member of Grace M. E.
church of Wilmington and of the I
1asonic fraternity. He is member {
# the Wilmington Club, the Will
nington Country Club, the Maple t
ale Country Club and Of the Young t
lens Republican Club. He is an
golfer and horseman /
nd finds delight in fox hunting.