Oswald West | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 14th Governor of Oregon | |
| In office January 11, 1911 – January 12, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Jay Bowerman |
| Succeeded by | James Withycombe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1873 Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | August 22, 1960 (aged 87) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mabel West |
| Profession | Banker and lawyer |
Oswald West (May 20, 1873 – August 22, 1960) was an American politician, a Democrat, who served most notably as the 14th Governor of Oregon.
He was called "Os West" by Oregon writer Stewart Holbrook, who described him as "by all odds the most brilliant governor Oregon ever had."[1]
- ^ Wildmen, Wobblies and Whistle Punks, edited by Brian Booth (Corvallis: OSU Press, 1992), p. 75. Holbrook wrote this before Tom McCall was elected governor.