Samuel H. West

Samuel H. West
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office December 17, 1928 – October 5, 1938
Appointed by	Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by	David C. Westenhaver
Succeeded by	Robert Nugen Wilkin
Member of the Ohio Senate from the 13th district
In office January 4, 1904 – January 3, 1909
Preceded by	Warren G. Harding
Succeeded by	Richard L. Cameron
Personal details
Born	Samuel H. West (1872-07-17)July 17, 1872 Waubeek, Iowa
Died	October 5, 1938(1938-10-05) (aged 66)
Political party	Republican
Relatives	William H. West
Education	read law

Samuel H. 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 United States Army, Second Ohio Infantry, during the Spanish–American War. He was a prosecutor for Logan County, Ohio from 1899 to 1903, returning to private practice in Columbus, Ohio from 1907 to 1910.^[2] 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.^[2]

References[]

Sources[]

• Samuel H. West at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.