Thursday, 30 July 2015
927 George Hastings
Constituency : Worcestershire East 1880-92 ( from 1886 Liberal Unionist )
George took the second East Worcestershire seat from the Tories.
George was the son of Charles Hastings, founder of the British Medical Association. He was educated at Bromsgrove School and Cambridge.He became a barrister in 1850 and became interested in law reform. He looked to Brougham as his patron. He was General Secretary then Chairman of the National Association for Promotion of Social Science. He first stood for Parliament at a by-election at Beverley way back in 1854. He failed to get the Liberal nomination there in 1857. He stood for West Worcestershire in 1874.
George joined the Liberal Unionists in 1886. He was unopposed at the election that year.
In 1892 George was expelled from the Commons following conviction for misappropriating funds as a trustee for willed property. He received a five year sentence.
He died in 1917 aged 92.
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