Ben West Jr.
American politician (1941–2019)
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Raphael Benjamin West Jr. (March 19, 1941 – March 30, 2019) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1985 to 2011.
March 19, 1941
- Ben West (father)
- Mary Humes Meadors (mother)
Ben West Jr. | |
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| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
| In office 1985–2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raphael Benjamin West Jr. March 19, 1941 |
| Died | March 30, 2019 (aged 78) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Jay West (brother) |
Life and career
Ben West Jr. was born on March 19, 1941, in Nashville, Tennessee.[1][2] His father, Ben West, served as mayor of Nashville and as a member of the Tennessee Senate.[3] West Jr. attended Sewanee Military Academy.[4] He was vice president of the First American National Bank between 1960 and 1984,[5] and assumed the same role at Southtrust Bank from 1987 to 1994.[6] West owned Security Express, LLC since 1996.[6]
He was first elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 60th district in 1985.[7] West served 26 years as a state representative, and announced in February 2010 that he would not run for reelection.[8] West died at the age of 78 on March 30, 2019.[9]
