William West (Rhode Island politician)

William West
48th Deputy Governor of Rhode Island
In office
May 1780 – May 1781
Preceded byJabez Bowen
Succeeded byJabez Bowen
Personal details
Born1733 (1733)
North Kingstown, Rhode Island, British America
Died1816 (aged 82–83)
Scituate, Rhode Island, U.S.
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service Continental Army
RankBrigadier General
CommandsRhode Island Militia
Battles/wars
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William West (c. 1733–1816) 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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