Samuel H. West Explained

Samuel H. West
Office:Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Term Start:December 17, 1928
Term End:October 5, 1938
Appointer:Calvin Coolidge
Predecessor:David C. Westenhaver
Successor:Robert Nugen Wilkin
State Senate1:Ohio
District1:13th
Term Start1:January 4, 1904
Term End1:January 3, 1909
Predecessor1:Warren G. Harding
Successor1:Richard L. Cameron
Birth Name:Samuel H. West
Birth Date:17 July 1872
Birth Place:Waubeek, Iowa
Party:Republican
Relatives:William H. West
Education:read law

Samuel Hardman West (July 17, 1872 – October 5, 1938) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

Education and career

Born in Waubeek, Linn County, Iowa, West moved to Bellefontaine, Ohio in 1891, and read law in the office of his uncle, William H. West.[1] He entered the bar in 1893, and entered private practice in Bellefontaine starting in 1893. He served in the Company F, Second Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry from May to September 1898 during the Spanish–American War and was a private.[2] He was a prosecutor for Logan County, Ohio from 1899 to 1903, returning to private practice in Columbus, Ohio from 1907 to 1910. West served as a Republican in the Ohio Senate from 1904 to 1909.[1]

Federal judicial service

On December 10, 1928, West was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio vacated by Judge David C. Westenhaver. West was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 17, 1928, and received his commission the same day. West served in that capacity until his death on October 5, 1938.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Biographical Annals of Ohio 1906–1907–1908: A Handbook of the Government and Institutions of the State of Ohio . 1898. A P. Sandles . E W . Doty . State of Ohio . 374 .
  2. "Graves Registration Card" for West, Sam'l H., Ohio, Soldiers Grave Registration Cards, 1804-1958 available on Fold3.