William Stanley West

William Stanley West
United States Senator
from Georgia
In office
March 2, 1914 – November 3, 1914
Appointed byJohn M. Slaton
Preceded byAugustus O. Bacon
Succeeded byThomas W. Hardwick
Member of the Georgia Senate
In office
1901-1906
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
1892-1901
Personal details
Born(1849-08-23)August 23, 1849
Buena Vista, Georgia, U.S.
DiedDecember 22, 1914(1914-12-22) (aged 65)
Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.
PartyDemocratic

William Stanley West (August 23, 1849 – December 22, 1914) was a United States senator from the state of Georgia. He was a Democrat. He is notable for being the first person appointed to the Senate after ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment made that possible.

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