Letter from Franklin Roosevelt to William H. Hastie, 1939.

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Letter from Franklin Roosevelt to William H. Hastie, 1939.

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Letter dated January 28, 1939, accepting Hastie's resignation as district court judge in the Virgin Islands to become Dean of Howard Law School. Signed by hand: Franklin Roosevelt.

1 sheet ; 27 cm.

eng, Latn

Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Hastie, William Henry, Jr., 1904-1976

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William Henry Hastie Jr. (November 17, 1904 – April 14, 1976) was an American lawyer, judge, educator, public official, and civil rights advocate. He was the first African American to serve as Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, as a federal judge, and as a federal appellate judge. He served as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and previously served as District Judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands. Hastie was born ...

United States. President (1933-1945 : Roosevelt)

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