William West

Politician, Military Person

1733 – 1814

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Who was William West?

William West was an American militia general in the American Revolutionary War, Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, Deputy Governor of Rhode Island, and anti-federalist leader. West also was a party in the first U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1791, West v. Barnes.

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Born
1733
North Kingstown
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Rhode Island
Died
1814

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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