Samuel H. West
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Samuel H. West was a United States federal judge
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Born in Waubeck, Iowa, West read law to enter the bar in 1893, and entered private practice in Bellefontaine, Ohio
. 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.
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 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, in 1938.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Waubeck, Iowa, West read law to enter the bar in 1893, and entered private practice in Bellefontaine, Ohio
Bellefontaine, Ohio
Bellefontaine is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,069 at the 2000 census. It is the center of the Bellefontaine Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau in 2003...
. He served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, Second Ohio Infantry, during the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
. He was a prosecutor for Logan County, Ohio
Logan County, Ohio
Logan County is a county in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,858. The county seat is Bellefontaine. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area....
from 1899 to 1903, returning to private practice in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
from 1907 to 1910.
On December 10, 1928, West was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is the federal trial court for the northern half of Ohio...
vacated by David C. Westenhaver
David C. Westenhaver
David C. Westenhaver was a United States federal judge.Born in Berkeley County, West Virginia, Westenhaver received an LL.B. from Georgetown University Law School in 1886. He was in private practice in Martinsburg, West Virginia from 1886 to 1903. He was a Prosecuting attorney of Berkeley County,...
. West was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on December 17, 1928, and received his commission the same day. West served in that capacity until his death, in 1938.