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William Henry Hastie

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1950

William Henry Hastie , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. William Henry Hastie Jr. (November 17, 1904 – April 14, 1976) was an American lawyer, judge, educator, public official, and civil rights advocate. He was the first African American to serve as Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, as a federal judge, and as a federal appellate judge.

Education

  • Amherst CollegeA.B., 1925
  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1930
  • Harvard Law SchoolS.J.D., 1933

Career

Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1930-1933; Assistant solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1933-1937; Dean, Howard University School of Law, 1939-1946; Civilian aide to the Secretary of War, 1940-1943; Governor, Virgin Islands, 1946-1949; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1968-1971

Biography

William Henry Hastie Jr. (November 17, 1904 – April 14, 1976) was an American lawyer, judge, educator, public official, and civil rights advocate. He was the first African American to serve as Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, as a federal judge, and as a federal appellate judge.

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