Early Life
Hastie was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of William Henry Hastie, Sr. and Roberta Childs. His maternal ancestors were of African-American and Native American heritage, and family tradition mentioned that one female ancestor was a Malagasy princess. After his graduation from Dunbar High School, Hastie graduated first in his class, magna cum laude from Amherst College in Massachusetts. He received a LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1930, followed by a S.J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1933.
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