John Simpson Hastings

John Simpson Hastings
At West Point in 1920
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office
February 1, 1969 – February 7, 1977
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office
1959–1968
Preceded byF. Ryan Duffy
Succeeded byLatham Castle
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office
August 26, 1957 – February 1, 1969
Appointed byDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byJames Earl Major
Succeeded byWilbur Frank Pell Jr.
Personal details
Born
John Simpson Hastings

(1898-06-30)June 30, 1898
Washington, Indiana
DiedFebruary 7, 1977(1977-02-07) (aged 78)
Chicago, Illinois
EducationUnited States Military Academy (BA)
Indiana University Maurer School of Law (LLB)

John Simpson Hastings (June 30, 1898 – February 7, 1977) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.