James F. Hastings
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 39th district |
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In office January 3, 1973 – January 20, 1976 |
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| Preceded by | Jack Kemp |
| Succeeded by | Stanley N. Lundine |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 38th district |
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In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1973 |
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| Preceded by | Charles E. Goodell |
| Succeeded by | Jack Kemp |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 57th district |
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In office January 1, 1967 – December 31, 1968 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Laverne |
| Succeeded by | Jess J. Present |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 65th district |
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In office January 1, 1966 – December 31, 1966 |
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| Preceded by | None (district created) |
| Succeeded by | None (district eliminated) |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Cattaraugus district |
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In office January 1, 1963 – December 31, 1965 |
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| Preceded by | Jeremiah J. Moriarty |
| Succeeded by | None (district eliminated) |
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James Fred Hastings April 10, 1926 Olean, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 24, 2014 (aged 88) Allegany, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Gaylor Kathleen Smith |
| Religion | Methodist |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
James Fred Hastings (April 10, 1926 – October 24, 2014) was an American radio station executive and politician from New York.
Hastings was born on April 10, 1926, in Olean, New York. He graduated from Allegany Central School in 1943, and joined the United States Navy for 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 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 Co.) 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. 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 York.
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