Lansford Hastings | |
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| Born | Lansford Warren Hastings 1819 Mount Vernon, Ohio |
| Died | 1870 (aged 51) St. Thomas, Virgin Islands |
| Occupation(s) | lawyer, writer and adventurer |
| Known for | developer of the Hastings Cutoff |
| Spouse | Charlotte Toler |
Lansford Warren Hastings (1819–1870) was an American explorer and Confederate soldier. He is best remembered as the developer of Hastings Cutoff, a claimed shortcut to California across what is now the state of Utah, a factor in the ill-fated Donner Party of 1846. He was a Major in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.