J. R. West | |
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| United States Senator from Louisiana | |
| In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | John S. Harris |
| Succeeded by | William P. Kellogg |
| 3rd President of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D.C. | |
| In office July 17, 1882 – March 29, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Josiah Dent |
| Succeeded by | James Barker Edmonds |
| Member of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D.C. | |
| In office July 17, 1882 – July 22, 1885 | |
| President | Chester A. Arthur Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Josiah Dent |
| Succeeded by | William Benning Webb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Rodman West September 19, 1822 New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Died | October 31, 1898 (aged 76) Washington, D.C., US |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jeanne J. West |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1847–1848, 1861–1866 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Joseph Rodman West (September 19, 1822 – October 31, 1898), also known as J. Rodman West, was a United States senator from Louisiana, a Union general in the United States Army during and after the American Civil War and the chief executive of the District of Columbia. As a commander of militia, he gave the order to torture and murder Apache chief Mangas Coloradas, who had come to meet with him under a flag of truce to discuss terms of peace.