William H. West
Politician
1824 – 1911
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Who was William H. West?
William Henry West was a Republican Party politician in the U.S. state of Ohio who served as Ohio Attorney General from 1866 to 1868, and a member of the Ohio Supreme Court from February 1872 to 1873. His failing eyesight and powerful oration led to the title Blind Man Eloquent.
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- Born
- Feb 9, 1824
Washington County - Also known as
- William West
- Spouses
- Education
- Washington & Jefferson College
- Lived in
- Ohio
- Died
- Mar 14, 1911
Bellefontaine
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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