About Roy Owen West
Lived 1868 – 1958 (aged 90). Roy Owen West was an American politician and lawyer.
Roy Owen West (October 27, 1868 – November 29, 1958) was a Chicago politician who served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior from 1928 until 1929 in President Calvin Coolidge's cabinet.
Biography West was born in Georgetown, Illinois, on October 27, 1868, the son of Helen Anna Yapp and Pleasant West. He graduated from DePauw University and was the admitted to the Illinois bar in 1890. West served as assistant attorney for Cook County, Illinois and then as city attorney for Chicago. During World War II, West worked as a federal hearing officer for conscientious objector cases.
He died in Chicago, Illinois, and was buried in Rosehill Cemetery there. The Roy O. West Library at DePauw University was named for him.
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American politician (1868-1958)
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Roy Owen West was born on 27 October 1868 in Georgetown.
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Roy Owen West died on 29 November 1958 in Chicago.
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Roy Owen West was a politician and lawyer.
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