Jesse F. West

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Jesse F. West
Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia
In office February 1, 1922 – October 25, 1929
Preceded by	Edward W. Saunders
Succeeded by	Louis S. Epes
Personal details
Born	Jesse Felix West (1862-07-16)July 16, 1862 Sussex County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	October 25, 1929(1929-10-25) (aged 67) Waverly, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	University of North Carolina University of Virginia

Jesse F. West (July 16, 1862 – October 25, 1929) was born in Sussex County, Virginia. He was educated in public schools, the Suffolk Collegiate Institute and the University of North Carolina, where he graduated in 1885. Following his graduation there, he attended the University of Virginia and studied law under Professor John B. Minor.

He was admitted to the bar in July 1886, and began practice in his home county of Sussex. In 1890, he was elected superintendent of schools, but resigned on January 1, 1892, to accept the offer of judge of the county court. He was elected by the Virginia General Assembly in 1902, to the position of judge of the Third Judicial Circuit, beginning his term on February 1, 1904. On February 1, 1922, he was elected to the Supreme Court of Appeals and served there until his death at his home in Waverly, Virginia.

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