Alcee Hastings
American politician & judge (1936–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alcee Lamar Hastings /ˈælsiː/ (September 5, 1936 – April 6, 2021) was an American politician and judge. He was the U.S. Representative for Florida's 20th congressional district from January 3, 1993 until April 6, 2021. The district included most of the majority-black precincts in and around Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. He was a Democrat.
Alcee Hastings | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | |
In office January 3, 1993 – April 6, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick |
Constituency | 23rd district (1993–2013) 20th district (2013–2021) |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
In office November 2, 1979 – October 20, 1989 | |
Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | Federico A. Moreno |
Judge of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida | |
In office May 2, 1977 – October 31, 1979 | |
Appointed by | Reubin Askew |
Preceded by | Stewart F. LaMotte |
Succeeded by | Harry G. Hinckley Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Alcee Lamar Hastings (1936-09-05)September 5, 1936 Altamonte Springs, Florida, U.S. |
Died | April 6, 2021(2021-04-06) (aged 84) |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Twice divorced Patricia Williams (m. 2019) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Fisk University (BA) Howard University Florida A&M University (JD) |
Hastings served as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida until his impeachment and removal due to Hastings being involved in bribery-related actions.[1] He was nominated to the court by President Jimmy Carter in 1979.
In January 2019, Hastings was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.[2] He died from the disease in Boynton Beach, Florida on April 6, 2021 at the age of 84.[3]