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 | |
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| 29th Mayor of Ottawa | |
| In office 1906–1906 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Ellis |
| Succeeded by | D'Arcy Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1847 Bytown |
| Died | September 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
- 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)
| Bytown (1847–55) | |
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| Ottawa (1855–2001) |
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| Ottawa (2001 amalgamation – present) | |
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