William H. West (judge)

William Henry West
11th Ohio Attorney General
In office January 8, 1866 – January 10, 1870
Governor	Jacob D. Cox Rutherford B. Hayes
Preceded by	Chauncey N. Olds
Succeeded by	Francis Bates Pond
Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
In office February 9, 1872 – February 25, 1873
Preceded by	Josiah Scott
Succeeded by	Walter F. Stone
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Logan County district
In office January 4, 1858 – January 1, 1860
Preceded by	Samuel M. Allen
Succeeded by	James W. Hamilton
In office January 6, 1862 – January 3, 1864
Preceded by	James W. Hamilton
Succeeded by	Charles W. B. Allison
Member of the Ohio Senate from the 13th district
In office January 4, 1864 – December 31, 1865
Preceded by	John Hood
Succeeded by	P. B. Cole
Personal details
Born	(1824-02-09)February 9, 1824 Washington County, Pennsylvania, US
Died	March 14, 1911(1911-03-14) (aged 87) Bellefontaine, Ohio, US
Resting place	Bellefontaine City Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Williams Clara Riddle Gorton
Children	four
Alma mater	Jefferson 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.