Caleb Walton West
American politician
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| Intro | American politician | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Judge Lawyer Politician | |
| Work field | Law Politics | |
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| Birth | 25 May 1844, Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky, U.S.A. | |
| Death | 25 January 1909 (aged 64 years) |
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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.