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See also
Arthur
J. Baldwin —
Alexander
L. Brewer —
Vance
A. Browning —
Denwood
Lynn Chapin —
James
West Clark —
Omar
Dwight Conger —
Chauncey
Stewart Conger —
Lorenzo
de Zavala —
Ann
West Elms —
Howard
Elting, Jr. —
Ralph
Roscoe Eltse —
Oran
Faville —
Joel
West Flood —
George
Fuller —
John
Bannister Gibson —
William
West Grant, Jr. —
Maya
L. Harris West —
William
West Harvey —
Amory
Houghton, Jr. —
Evelyn
West Hughan —
Jessie
Wallace Hughan —
Charles
West Kendall —
William
Erwin Lee —
J.
West Martin —
John
West Mason —
Samuel
West Peel —
Elizabeth
West Pigeon —
Carl
West Rich —
Lillie
Mae West Robinson —
Frank
West Rollins —
Errett
Power Scrivner —
John
West Sheffield, Jr. —
Owen
Lun West Smith —
Irvin
Hamilton Sutley, Jr. —
Richard
Michael Sutley —
Frank
J. Taylor —
West
Timmerman —
West
Walker |
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West, A. C. —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Mayor
of Fairmont, W.Va., 1934.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | West, A. M.
See Absolom Madden West |
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West, A. S. —
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Virginia, 1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Absolom Madden
(1818-1894) —
also known as A. M. West —
of Durant, Holmes
County, Miss.; Holly Springs, Marshall
County, Miss.
Born in Perry
County, Ala., 1818.
Son of Anderson West (1780-1856) and Celia (Tubb) West (1794-1875).
Member of Mississippi
state house of representatives, 1847; general in the Confederate
Army during the Civil War; member of Mississippi
state senate; Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1876;
Greenback candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1884.
Died in Holly Springs, Marshall
County, Miss., September
30, 1894 (age about 76
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Caroline O. West. |
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West, Alfred Hamilton —
U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Valparaiso, 1914.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Alice Hogan —
of Pasco, Franklin
County, Wash.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,
1952.
Female.
Still living as of 1952.
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West, Alma McWhorter —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1932.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Alpheus —
of McLean, Tompkins
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Tompkins County 2nd District, 1848.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Alvin O. —
of Virginia.
Independent candidate for U.S.
Representative from Virginia 8th District, 1992.
Still living as of 1992.
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West, Ambrose —
of Plymouth, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | West, Mrs.
Andrew See Mrs. J. Andrew
West |
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West, Aubrey L. —
also known as Doc West —
of Lafayette, Macon
County, Tenn.
Democrat. Member of Tennessee
state senate 14th District, 1947.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Augustus L. —
of New Bedford, Bristol
County, Mass.
Member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives from New Bedford; elected 1858.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | West, B. W.
See Bernard Wilmer West |
| | West, Ben
See Raphael Benjamin West |
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West, Benjamin —
of Charlestown, Sullivan
County, N.H.
New
Hampshire state attorney general, 1786-87.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Bernard Wilmer (b.
1888) —
also known as B. W. West —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., December
2, 1888.
Republican. Dentist;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1927-28;
defeated, 1936, 1942; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1929-30.
Christian.
Member, Elks; Redmen; Junior
Order.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1921
to Ola Still. |
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West, Bettie —
of North Carolina.
Republican. Presidential Elector for North Carolina, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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West, Bina M. —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Republican. Member of Republican
National Committee from Michigan, 1924-29; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1928.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Buck —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Texas, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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West, C. E. —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Maryland, 1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, C. S. —
of Yankton, Yankton
County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.).
Member
Dakota territorial council, 1874-76.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Caleb Walton
(1844-1909) —
Born in Cynthiana, Harrison
County, Ky., May 25,
1844.
Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; municipal judge
in Kentucky, 1886; Governor of
Utah Territory, 1886-89, 1893-96.
Died January
25, 1909 (age 64 years, 245
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Carl —
of Wheatland, Platte
County, Wyo.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wyoming, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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West, Cato —
of Pickering County (now Jefferson
County), Miss.
Member of Mississippi
territorial House of Representatives, 1800-02; secretary
of Mississippi Territory, 1803-05; Governor of
Mississippi Territory, 1804-05; member
Mississippi territorial council, 1815.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Charles —
Independent candidate for U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 2nd District, 1988.
Still living as of 1988.
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West, Charles E. (b.
1871) —
of South Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine; Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine.
Born in South Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine, October
20, 1871.
Son of Charles L. West and Pamelia (Simmons) West.
Republican. Mayor
of South Portland, Maine, 1914-18.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Interment at Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery, South Portland, Maine.
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West, Charles Franklin
(1895-1955) —
also known as Charles West —
of Granville, Licking
County, Ohio.
Born in Mt. Vernon, Knox
County, Ohio, January
12, 1895.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1931-35; candidate for
U.S.
Senator from Ohio, 1934.
Died in Bradenton, Manatee
County, Fla., December
27, 1955 (age 60 years, 349
days).
Interment at Mound
View Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
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West, Charles P. —
of Delaware.
Democrat. Elected Delaware
state house of representatives 41st District 1998.
Still living as of 1998.
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West, Chrisi —
of Alexandria,
Va.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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West, Claiborne —
Delegate
to Texas Convention of 1832 from District of Liberty, 1832; delegate
to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Liberty, 1835; delegate
to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from
District of Jefferson, 1836; signer,
Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Clement L. —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
U.S. Collector of
Customs, 1941.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Clyde —
of Wests Mill, Macon
County, N.C.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
North Carolina, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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West, Corda —
of Meridian Township, Ingham
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for supervisor
of Meridian Township, Michigan, 1966.
Still living as of 1966.
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West, Daniel W. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1960,
1964
(alternate); member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1963-65 (Wayne County 6th
District 1963-64, 24th District 1965); defeated in primary, 1954
(Wayne County 6th District), 1956 (Wayne County 6th District), 1958
(Wayne County 6th District), 1960 (Wayne County 6th District), 1965
(24th District).
Convicted
of various crimes, including burglary,
larceny,
and forgery,
in Minnesota, Iowa, and Washington, D.C., and was sentenced to prison in
those places; came to Michigan and assumed the identity of a deceased
New York attorney of the same name; indicted
in late 1964 on state charges
of voter
registration fraud and federal charges
of income
tax fraud and forgery;
in January 1965, his seat in the Michigan House was declared
vacant.
Still living as of 1965.
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West, David —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Communist. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 1st
District, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, David E., Jr. —
Independent candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1998.
Still living as of 1998.
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West, David J. —
of Maryland.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Maryland 1st District; elected 1942.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Dewitt Clinton
(1824-1880) —
also known as Dewitt C. West —
of Jefferson
County, N.Y.; Lowville, Lewis
County, N.Y.
Born February
14, 1824.
Son of Eli West.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1853; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1860,
1876.
Died August
24, 1880 (age 56 years, 192
days).
Entombed at Lowville
Rural Cemetery, Lowville, N.Y.
|
| | West, Dick
See Richard West |
| | West, Doc
See Aubrey L. West |
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West, Duane —
of Kansas.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Kansas 1st District, 1990, 1992.
Still living as of 1992.
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West, E. C. —
of Mora, Kanabec
County, Minn.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Minnesota, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, E. F. —
of Fillmore
County, Minn.
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 14th District, 1865.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, E. F. —
of Houston
County, Minn.
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 1st District, 1879-80.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, E. M. —
of Madison
County, Ill.
Delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention Madison County, 1847.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Eli (1792-1866) —
of Jefferson
County, N.Y.
Born in 1792.
Member of New York
state assembly from Jefferson County, 1834, 1844.
Died in 1866
(age about
74 years).
Entombed at Lowville
Rural Cemetery, Lowville, N.Y.
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West, Elias P. —
U.S.
Attorney for New Mexico, 1851-53.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Elizabeth R. —
of Laurel, Sussex
County, Del.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Delaware, 1956.
Female.
Still living as of 1956.
|
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West, Eugene —
of Essex
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Essex County, 1935.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Everal L. —
of Bellaire, Harris
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Bellaire, Tex., 1952-53.
Still living as of 1953.
|
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West, Mrs. Flip —
Republican. Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
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West, Florence M. —
of Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1932.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Fred L. —
of Berrien
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 2nd District,
1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, G. R. (b. 1890) —
of Elizabeth, Wirt
County, W.Va.
Born in Elizabeth, Wirt
County, W.Va., March 22,
1890.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; carpenter;
painter;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County; elected 1952,
1954; defeated, 1960.
Protestant.
Member, Junior
Order; Farm
Bureau; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Gary R. —
of Newport
News, Va.
Democrat. Candidate for Virginia
state house of delegates 94th District, 2011.
Still living as of 2011.
|
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West, Gayle —
of Pasadena, Harris
County, Tex.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988;
Presidential Elector for Texas, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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West, George (1823-1901) —
of Ballston Spa, Saratoga
County, N.Y.
Born in Bradninch, Devon, England,
February
17, 1823.
Republican. Member of New York
state assembly from Saratoga County 1st District, 1872-76;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1880,
1884;
U.S.
Representative from New York 20th District, 1881-83, 1885-89;
president, First National Bank of
Ballston Spa.
Died in Ballston Spa, Saratoga
County, N.Y., September
20, 1901 (age 78 years, 215
days).
Interment at Ballston
Spa Cemetery, Ballston Spa, N.Y.
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West, George —
of Durango, La Plata
County, Colo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,
1916
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1928.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, George A. —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, George H. —
of Greeley, Weld
County, Colo.
Mayor
of Greeley, Colo., 1885-86, 1887-88.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, George H. —
of Ballston, Saratoga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Saratoga County, 1899-1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, George H. —
U.S.
Attorney for Kansas, 1942-45.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, George Lybrook, Jr. —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
U.S. Vice Consul in Stockholm, 1943-45.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, George N. —
of West Valley, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Cattaraugus County 1st District, 1870, 1889.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, George N. (d. 1920) —
U.S. Consul in Sydney, 1905-07; Kobe, 1914-16; U.S. Consul General in Vancouver, 1917-19.
Died March 26,
1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Harold J. —
of Dwight, Livingston
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1944;
chair
of Livingston County Democratic Party, 1950.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Harold Norman (b.
1920) —
of Moncks Corner, Berkeley
County, S.C.
Born in Rocky Mount, Nash
County, N.C., August
15, 1920.
Son of W. Edgar West, Sr. and Imel Joyce West.
Lawyer;
Berkeley
County Master in Equity, 1954-60; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives, 1961-67.
Baptist.
Member, Omicron
Delta Kappa; Freemasons;
Rotary.
Still living as of 1967.
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West, Henry —
of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Hawaii Territory, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Henry F.
(1796-1856) —
of Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.
Born in 1796.
Democrat. Mayor
of Indianapolis, Ind., 1856; died in office 1856.
Died November
8, 1856 (age about 60
years).
Interment at Crown
Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
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West, Henry H. —
of Athens, Clarke
County, Ga.
Circuit judge in Georgia Western Circuit, 1953.
Still living as of 1953.
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West, Henry J. —
of Gloucester City, Camden
County, N.J.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New Jersey, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Henry Litchfield —
Member
District of Columbia board of commissioners, 1902-10.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Hezekiah
(1763-1845) —
of Johnson
County, Ill.
Born November
7, 1763.
Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention Johnson County, 1818.
Died July 29,
1845 (age 81 years, 264
days).
Interment at West
Eden Cemetery, West Eden, Ill.
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West, Howard —
of Artemus, Knox
County, Ky.
Republican. Candidate in primary for Kentucky
state house of representatives 86th District, 1973.
Still living as of 1973.
|
| | West, Howard
D. See J. Howard D. West |
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West, Isaac T. —
of Owsley
County, Ky.
Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1877-78.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Mrs. J. Andrew —
of Prescott, Yavapai
County, Ariz.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Arizona, 1928,
1936.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, J. Howard D. —
U.S. Vice Consul in Liverpool, 1921-22.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, J. O. —
of Dunn, Harnett
County, N.C.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North
Carolina, 1948,
1952;
chair
of Harnett County Republican Party, 1952; candidate for
Presidential Elector for North Carolina, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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West, J. P. —
of Faribault
County, Minn.
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 6th District, 1874-75; member of
Minnesota
state senate 6th District, 1876-77.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, James —
of Gloucester
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1888-90.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, James Elton
(1951-2006) —
also known as James E. West; Jim West —
of Spokane, Spokane
County, Wash.
Born in Salem, Marion
County, Ore., March 28,
1951.
Son of Jack West.
Republican. Deputy
sheriff; member of Washington
state house of representatives, 1982-86; member of Washington
state senate 6th District, 1986-2003; mayor of
Spokane, Wash., 2004-05.
Member, Rotary; Gay.
Following a scandal
involving use
of his position to obtain
sex with young men, and an FBI investigation,
he was recalled
from office as mayor in 2005.
Died, from complications of colon
cancer, in the University of Washington Medical
Center, Seattle, King
County, Wash., July 22,
2006 (age 55 years, 116
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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West, James J. —
U.S.
Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1985-93.
Still living as of 1993.
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West, Jane L. —
Delegate
to Maryland convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Jesse Felix
(1862-1929) —
also known as Jesse F. West —
of Waverly, Sussex
County, Va.
Born in Waverly, Sussex
County, Va., July 16,
1862.
Son of Henry Thomas West and Susan (Cockes) West.
Democrat. Lawyer;
county judge in Virginia, 1892-1904; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Virginia, 1900;
circuit judge in Virginia, 1904-22; justice of
Virginia state supreme court, 1922-29; died in office 1929.
Christian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died October
25, 1929 (age 67 years, 101
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Jim —
of State Center, Marshall
County, Iowa.
Republican. Member of Iowa
Republican State Central Committee, 1971.
Still living as of 1971.
|
| | West, Jim
See James Elton West |
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West, Joel —
Green. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas 22nd District, 2002.
Still living as of 2002.
|
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West, John (1799-1874) —
of Franklin, Hancock
County, Maine.
Born in Franklin, Hancock
County, Maine, April 8,
1799.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1860.
Died June 1,
1874 (age 75 years, 54
days).
Interment somewhere
in Franklin, Maine.
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West, John —
of Groveton, Trinity
County, Tex.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Texas, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, John —
of Wells, York
County, Maine.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, John —
of Genesee
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Genesee County
2nd District, 1961.
Still living as of 1961.
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West, John Carl
(1922-2004) —
of near Camden, Kershaw
County, S.C.
Born in Camden, Kershaw
County, S.C., August
27, 1922.
Son of Shelton J. West and Mattie (Ratterree) West.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of South
Carolina state senate from Kershaw County, 1955-62; Governor of
South Carolina, 1971-75; U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, 1977-81.
Presbyterian.
Member, Kiwanis;
Phi
Beta Kappa; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Died March 21,
2004 (age 81 years, 207
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Camden, S.C.
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West, John Lee —
of Oneida, Scott
County, Tenn.
Republican. Member of Tennessee
state senate 3rd District, 1947.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, John M. —
of Des Moines, Union
County, N.M.
Democrat. Member of New Mexico
state senate 9th District, 1937.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, John S. —
of Poplar Bluff, Butler
County, Mo.
Democrat. Mayor
of Poplar Bluff, Mo., 1957.
Still living as of 1957.
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West, John T. —
of Thomson, McDuffie
County, Ga.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, John W. —
of Edwardsville, Wyandotte
County, Kan.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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West, Joseph Rodman
(1822-1898) —
of Louisiana.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., September
19, 1822.
Son of Ann E. (Smith) West (1795-1824) and Charles Shute West
(1796-1857).
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; went
to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; general in the Union Army
during the Civil War; U.S.
Senator from Louisiana, 1871-77; member
District of Columbia board of commissioners, 1882-85; President
of the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners, 1882-83.
Died in Washington,
D.C., October
31, 1898 (age 76 years, 42
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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West, Junius Edgar
(1866-1947) —
of Waverly, Sussex
County, Va.; Suffolk,
Va.
Born near Waverly, Sussex
County, Va., July 12,
1866.
Son of Henry Thomas West and Susan (Cockes) West.
Democrat. Superintendent
of schools; insurance
business; lawyer; newspaper
publisher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Virginia, 1896,
1936;
member of Virginia
state house of delegates, 1902; member of Virginia
state senate, 1912-21; Lieutenant
Governor of Virginia, 1922-30.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Rotary; Junior
Order; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Died, of cancer, in
a hospital
at Richmond,
Va., January
1, 1947 (age 80 years, 173
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, Va.
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West, Kathy —
of Du Quoin, Perry
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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West, L. A. —
of Memphis, Shelby
County, Tenn.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Tennessee, 1924.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, L. A. —
of Soap Lake, Grant
County, Wash.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,
1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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West, Lee —
of Michigan.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 22nd District, 1974.
Still living as of 1974.
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West, Leon —
of Portage, Porter
County, Ind.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1996,
2000,
2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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West, Leonidas D. —
of Dundee, Yates
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Yates County, 1905-08.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Lewis S. —
of East Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Mrs. M. G. —
of McPherson, McPherson
County, Kan.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas,
1940.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, M. R. —
of Stafford, Tolland
County, Conn.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 1860.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Marshall G.
(1923-1990) —
of Oceana, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Guyan, Wyoming
County, W.Va., July 17,
1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1959-62.
Baptist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Moose; Lions; Rotary.
Died, of stomach
cancer, in Presbyterian Hospital,
Charlotte, Mecklenburg
County, N.C., January
10, 1990 (age 66 years, 177
days).
Cremated.
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West, Marshall J. —
of Weaverville, Buncombe
County, N.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North
Carolina, 1956
(alternate), 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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West, Martha —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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West, Marva —
of Swedesboro, Gloucester
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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West, Marvin A. —
of Big Rapids, Mecosta
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Big Rapids, Mich.; elected 1942.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Mary —
of Williamsburg,
Va.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Virginia, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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West, Matthew —
of Seneca
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Seneca County, 1843.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Maude B. —
of Winthrop, Kennebec
County, Maine.
Republican. Member of Maine
Republican State Committee, 1928.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Milton Horace
(1888-1948) —
also known as Milton H. West —
of Brownsville, Cameron
County, Tex.
Born near Gonzales, Gonzales
County, Tex., June 30,
1888.
Democrat. Member of Texas state legislature, 1929-33; U.S.
Representative from Texas 15th District, 1933-48; died in office
1948.
Died in Washington,
D.C., October
28, 1948 (age 60 years, 120
days).
Interment at Buena
Vista Cemetery, Brownsville, Tex.
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West, Miriam —
of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1988.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
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West, Mrs. Mortimer W. —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,
1924,
1936
(alternate).
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, N. E. —
of California.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 22nd District, 1942.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Nathan —
of Rensselaer
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1836.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Mrs. Olandus —
of Harrison
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1942.
Female.
Still living as of 1942.
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West, Oliver J. —
of Woodbury, Gloucester
County, N.J.
Republican. Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1914-17;
chair
of Gloucester County Republican Party, 1927.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Oswald (1873-1960) —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.
Born near Guelph, Ontario,
May
20, 1873.
Democrat. Governor of
Oregon, 1911-15; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Oregon, 1918.
Died August
22, 1960 (age 87 years, 94
days).
Entombed at Mount
Crest Abbey Mausoleum, Salem, Ore.; memorial monument at Oswald
West State Park, Tillamook County, Ore.
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West, Otto —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Socialist. Candidate for New York
state assembly from New York County 20th District, 1921, 1922;
candidate for New York
state senate 17th District, 1926.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Patrick C. —
of Colorado.
Natural Law candidate for U.S.
Representative from Colorado 2nd District, 1998, 2002.
Still living as of 2002.
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Henry of the: See
William
Sumpter Murphy |
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West, Paul C. —
of Raleigh, Wake
County, N.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
North Carolina, 1952;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from North Carolina, 1954.
Still living as of 1954.
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West, Peggy —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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West, Peter —
of Albany
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Albany County, 1797-98, 1800-02.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Q. T. —
of Ridgely, Lake
County, Tenn.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Tennessee, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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West, R. T. —
of Wedowee, Randolph
County, Ala.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Alabama, 1896.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Raphael Benjamin
(1911-1974) —
also known as Ben West —
of Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn.
Born in Columbia, Maury
County, Tenn., March 31,
1911.
Mayor
of Nashville, Tenn., 1951-63.
Died November
20, 1974 (age 63 years, 234
days).
Interment at Nashville
City Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn.
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West, Rethel C. —
of Morristown, Lamoille
County, Vt.
Republican. Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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West, Richard —
also known as Dick West —
of Cheboygan, Cheboygan
County, Mich.
Democrat. Chair of
Cheboygan County Democratic Party, 2007-09.
Still living as of 2009.
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West, Robert C., Jr. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 3rd District,
1962.
Still living as of 1962.
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West, Roy —
of Richmond,
Va.
Mayor
of Richmond, Va., 1982-88.
Still living as of 1988.
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West, Roy Owen
(1868-1958) —
also known as Roy O. West —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Georgetown, Vermilion
County, Ill., October
27, 1868.
Son of Pleasant West and Helen Anna West.
Republican. Lawyer;
member, Cook County Board of Review, 1898-1914; Illinois
Republican state chair, 1904-14; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1908,
1912,
1916,
1928;
member of Illinois
Republican State Central Committee, 1910; member of Republican
National Committee from Illinois, 1912-16, 1928-32; U.S.
Secretary of the Interior, 1928-29.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Delta
Tau Delta; Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; Union
League.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., November
29, 1958 (age 90 years, 33
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Royce B. —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.; Duncanville, Dallas
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996,
2004,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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West, Sallie Blon —
of Delmar, Sussex
County, Del.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware,
1936.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Samuel F. (born
c.1813) —
of Columbia, Tolland
County, Conn.
Born about 1813.
Whig. Farmer;
member of Connecticut
state senate 21st District, 1847.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Samuel H.
(1872-1938) —
of Bellefontaine, Logan
County, Ohio.
Born in Waubeek, Linn
County, Iowa, July 17,
1872.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Logan
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1899-1903; member of Ohio state
senate, 1903-08; counsel to New York Central Railroad;
U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, 1928-38; died
in office 1938.
Died October
5, 1938 (age 66 years, 80
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Samuel L. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives 13th District, 1968.
Still living as of 1968.
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West, Sandra D. —
of Madisonville, Hopkins
County, Ky.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,
1972;
candidate for Kentucky
state house of representatives 10th District, 1973.
Female.
Still living as of 1973.
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West, Scott —
of Wisconsin.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1994, 1996, 1998.
Still living as of 1998.
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West, Sharon M. —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1984,
1988.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
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West, Sherman —
of Iowa.
Democrat. Member of Iowa state
senate 3rd District; elected 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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West, Shirley Merlin —
also known as Shirley M. West —
of Miami, Miami-Dade
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000,
2004
(alternate).
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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West, Steve —
of Maryville, Blount
County, Tenn.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Tennessee, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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West, Stuart —
of West Burlington, Otsego
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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West, Talmadge —
of Haleyville, Winston
County, Ala.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Alabama, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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West, Ted —
of Lenoir, Caldwell
County, N.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North
Carolina, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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West, Thomas F. —
of Florida.
Justice
of Florida state supreme court, 1917-25.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Thomas J. —
of Harrison
County, W.Va.
Democrat. West
Virginia state treasurer, 1877-81.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Togo —
U.S.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 1997-2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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West, Tony —
of Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Republican. Member of Arizona
corporation commission; elected 1998.
Still living as of 1998.
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West, Tony —
of San
Francisco, Calif.; Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
2004,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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West, Virgil —
of Ellensburg, Kittitas
County, Wash.
Mayor
of Ellensburg, Wash., 1958.
Still living as of 1958.
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West, Virginia —
of Missouri.
Republican. Candidate for Missouri
state house of representatives 15th District, 1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
|
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West, W. C. —
of Allegheny
County, Pa.
Prohibition candidate for Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 4th
District, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, Walter E. —
of Muskegon
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Muskegon County 1st District,
1958.
Still living as of 1958.
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West, Wayne —
of Warne, Clay
County, N.C.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North
Carolina, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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West, William —
of Scituate, Providence
County, R.I.
Deputy
Governor of Rhode Island, 1780-81.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, William (1822-1919) —
of Ames, Story
County, Iowa.
Born in Williamsburg, Clermont
County, Ohio, 1822.
Member of Ohio state legislature, 1848; hotelier;
mayor of
Ames, Iowa, 1870-71.
Methodist.
Died in Ames, Story
County, Iowa, December
29, 1919 (age about 97
years).
Interment at Riverview
Cemetery, Ames, Iowa.
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Married 1847
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West, William B. —
of Wisconsin.
U.S. Consul in Galway, 1861-67; U.S. Vice Consul in Dublin, 1863-67.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, William B. —
of Rock
County, Wis.
Prohibition candidate for Wisconsin
state assembly from Rock County 1st District, 1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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West, William B. III —
U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 1958-61.
Still living as of 1961.
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West, William H. —
of Bellefontaine, Logan
County, Ohio.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1860;
Ohio
state attorney general, 1866-68; justice of
Ohio state supreme court, 1872-73; delegate
to Ohio state constitutional convention from Logan County, 1873.
Interment at Bellefontaine
Cemetery, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
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West, William Stanley
(1849-1914) —
of Georgia.
Born in Buena Vista, Marion
County, Ga., August
23, 1849.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Georgia
state house of representatives, 1892-1901; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Georgia, 1908;
U.S.
Senator from Georgia, 1914.
Died in Valdosta, Lowndes
County, Ga., December
22, 1914 (age 65 years, 121
days).
Interment at Sunset
Hill Cemetery, Valdosta, Ga.
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West, Wilson H. —
of Belleville, St. Clair
County, Ill.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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