Caleb Walton West Politician

Caleb Walton West (May 25, 1844 – January 25, 1909) was Governor of Utah Territory twice, 1886–1888 and 1893–1896. Born in Cynthiana, Kentucky in Harrison County, Kentucky, he was a Confederate veteran and a municipal judge in Kentucky. He was the last Governor of Utah before statehood.

Personal facts

Caleb Walton West
Birth dateMay 25, 1844
Birth place
Cynthiana Kentucky
Date of deathJanuary 25, 1909

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Office holder

officeGovernor of Utah Territory
president
successor
Arthur Lloyd Thomas

Topical connections

Eli Houston MurrayPolitician
Charles DurkeeSenator
Asher G. CaruthPolitician
Albert S. BerryPolitician

Caleb Walton West on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=fNkBAAAAMAAJ
  2. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/west-westbrook.html