Joseph R. West
U.S. Congressperson
1822 – 1898
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Who was Joseph R. West?
Joseph Rodman West was a United States Senator from Louisiana and a general in the United States Army during and after the American Civil War. As a commander of militia, he led troops that killed the Apache chief Mangas Coloradas.
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- Born
- Sep 19, 1822
New Orleans - Also known as
- Joseph West
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania
- Died
- Oct 31, 1898
Washington, D.C. - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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