William H. West

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William H. West

Summary

William H. West is a human[1]. He was born in Washington County[2]. He was born on +1824-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bellefontaine[4]. He died on +1911-03-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], politician[7], and judge[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington County[2], William H. West…
  • William H. West passed away in Bellefontaine[4].
  • William H. West was born on +1824-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William H. West died on +1911-03-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William H. West held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William H. West's professions included lawyer[6].
  • William H. West worked as a politician[7].
  • William H. West worked as a judge[8].
  • William H. West held the position of Ohio Attorney General[11].
  • William H. West held the position of Ohio state representative[12].
  • William H. West held the position of member of the State Senate of Ohio[13].
  • William H. West held the position of justice of the Ohio Supreme Court[14].
  • William H. West's education included a stint at Washington & Jefferson College[15].
  • William H. West's image is recorded as William H. West - bench and bar.jpg[16].
  • William H. West is recorded as male[17].
  • William H. West's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William H. West was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].
  • William H. West's signature is recorded as William H. West - signature.png[20].
  • William H. West's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 296079238[21].
  • William H. West's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2013014112[22].
  • William H. West's Commons category is recorded as William H. West[23].
  • William H. West's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 22190683[24].
  • William H. West's residence is recorded as Logan County[25].
  • William H. West's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08j5n8[26].
  • William H. West's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4667164A[27].

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Origins and Family

William H. West's place of birth was Washington County[2]. He was born on +1824-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William H. West was educated at Washington & Jefferson College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], politician[7], and judge[8]. Positions held include Ohio Attorney General[11], a public office[28], founded in 1846[29]; Ohio state representative[12], a position[30], in United States[31]; member of the State Senate of Ohio[13], a position[32], in United States[33]; and justice of the Ohio Supreme Court[14], a judicial position[34], in United States[35].

Personal Life

William H. West was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].

Death and Burial

William H. West died on +1911-03-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bellefontaine[4].

Why It Matters

William H. West ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William H. West born?

William H. West's place of birth was Washington County[2].

Where did William H. West die?

William H. West passed away in Bellefontaine[4].

What did William H. West do for work?

William H. West worked as lawyer[6], politician[7], and judge[8].

Where did William H. West go to school?

William H. West was educated at Washington & Jefferson College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . supremecourt.ohio.gov. Retrieved . supremecourt.ohio.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . supremecourt.ohio.gov. Retrieved . supremecourt.ohio.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Washington & Jefferson College
    Place of death Bellefontaine
    Residence Logan County
    Prabook id 1067938
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