Robert A. Hastey

Robert A. Hastey (1847 September 8, 1930) was mayor of Ottawa in 1906. [1] He was born in Bytown in 1847. He worked in the stagecoach business for a number of years. Hastey served on city council as an alderman for twelve years and served as mayor for about a month after mayor James A. Ellis resigned to take a job with the city.

Robert A. Hastey
29th Mayor of Ottawa
In office
1906–1906
Preceded byJames A. Ellis
Succeeded byD'Arcy Scott
Personal details
Born1847
Bytown
DiedSeptember 8, 1930
Ottawa

He died in Ottawa in 1930 and was buried in the Beechwood Cemetery.

Hastey Street in the Sandy Hill area of the city was named after him.

References

  1. Dave Mullington "Chain of Office: Biographic Sketches of Ottawa's Mayors (1847-1948)" (Renfrew, Ontario: General Store Publishing House, 2005)
  • Chain of Office: Biographical Sketches of the Early Mayors of Ottawa (1847-1948), Dave Mullington (ISBN 1-897113-17-X)
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