Cherokee Nation Papers Collection
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Hastings, William Wirt, 1866-1938
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William Wirt Hastings (December 31, 1866 – April 8, 1938) was a Native American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district from 1915 to 1921 and 1923 to 1935. Born in Benton County, Arkansas, he moved with his parents to a farm at Beatties Prairie, Delaware County (then part of the Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory), Oklahoma, and attended the Cherokee tribal school before graduating from Cherokee Male Seminary a...
