Caleb Walton West | |
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13th Governor of Utah Territory | |
In office May 12, 1886 – May 6, 1889 |
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President | Grover Cleveland |
Preceded by | Eli Houston Murray |
Succeeded by | Arthur Lloyd Thomas |
15th Governor of Utah Territory | |
In office May 9, 1893 – January 4, 1896 |
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President | Grover Cleveland |
Preceded by | Arthur Lloyd Thomas |
Succeeded by |
Heber Manning Wells as state Governor |
Personal details | |
Born |
Cynthiana Kentucky |
May 25, 1844
Died | January 25, 1909 | (aged 64)
Occupation | Lawyer and Judge |
Caleb Walton West (May 25, 1844 – January 25, 1909) was an American politician and Governor of Utah Territory twice, 1886–1888 and 1893–1896.
Born in Cynthiana, Kentucky in Harrison County, Kentucky, he was a Confederate veteran and a municipal judge in Kentucky. He was the last Governor of Utah before statehood.