Henry Litchfield West
Henry Litchfield West | |
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Portrait of West in 1920 | |
| Member of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D.C. | |
| In office October 13, 1902 – 1910 | |
| President | Theodore Roosevelt William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | John Wesley Ross |
| Succeeded by | John Alexander Johnston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 20, 1859 Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 3, 1940 (aged 81) West Haven, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Henry Hope White
(m. 1882) |
| Children | 3 |
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Henry Litchfield West (August 20, 1859 – September 3, 1940) was an American journalist and politician from Washington, D.C. He was a reporter and managing editor of The Washington Post. He served on the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D.C., from 1902 to 1910.