About Henry F. West
Lived 1796 – 1856 (aged 60). Henry F. West was an American politician.
Henry Franklin West (March 14, 1796 – November 8, 1856) was the fifth mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. West, a Democrat, took office in 1856 but died within the first month of his term.
Biography Henry F. West was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on March 14, 1796.
He died in Indianapolis on November 8, 1856.
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Who was Henry F. West?
American politician (1796–1856); mayor of Indianapolis in 2856
When was Henry F. West born?
Henry F. West was born on 14 March 1796 in Pittsfield.
When did Henry F. West die?
Henry F. West died on 8 November 1856 in Indianapolis.
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Henry F. West was a politician.
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Henry F. West was American.
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