William H. West (judge)

William Henry West
11th Ohio Attorney General
In office
January 8, 1866 – January 10, 1870
GovernorJacob D. Cox
Rutherford B. Hayes
Preceded byChauncey N. Olds
Succeeded byFrancis Bates Pond
Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
In office
February 9, 1872 – February 25, 1873
Preceded byJosiah Scott
Succeeded byWalter F. Stone
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the Logan County district
In office
January 4, 1858 – January 1, 1860
Preceded bySamuel M. Allen
Succeeded byJames W. Hamilton
In office
January 6, 1862 – January 3, 1864
Preceded byJames W. Hamilton
Succeeded byCharles W. B. Allison
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 13th district
In office
January 4, 1864 – December 31, 1865
Preceded byJohn Hood
Succeeded byP. B. Cole
Personal details
Born(1824-02-09)February 9, 1824
Washington County, Pennsylvania, US
DiedMarch 14, 1911(1911-03-14) (aged 87)
Bellefontaine, Ohio, US
Resting placeBellefontaine City Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Williams
Clara Riddle Gorton
Childrenfour
Alma materJefferson College
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William Henry West (February 9, 1824 – March 14, 1911) 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.