Earl Hastings | |
Birth Date: | 7 January 1924 |
Birth Place: | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Death Place: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Occupation: | petroleum landman |
Spouse: | Evelyn Kain[1] |
Children: | three |
Party: | Liberal Party of Canada |
Office: | Senator from Alberta |
Term Start: | February 24, 1966 |
Term End: | May 5, 1996 |
Earl Adams Hastings (January 7, 1924 – May 5, 1996) was a politician from Alberta, Canada.
Hastings was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. He ran for the House of Commons of Canada twice for the Liberal Party of Canada in the 1962 federal election and the 1963 federal election in the Bow River district. He was easily defeated both times.
On February 24, 1966 he was appointed to the Senate of Canada on the advice of Lester B. Pearson and served until his death on May 5, 1996.