Roy Owen West
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roy Owen West (October 27, 1868–November 29, 1958) a Chicagoan and graduate of DePauw University in 1890, was U.S. Secretary of the Interior from 1928 until 1929, serving under Calvin Coolidge.
West was born 1868 in Georgetown, Illinois. He died November 29, 1958 and is buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois.
The library at DePauw University is named for Mr. West.
| Preceded by: Hubert Work |
United States Secretary of the Interior 1928–1929 |
Succeeded by: Ray Lyman Wilbur |
| United States Secretaries of the Interior |  |
|---|---|
| Ewing • McKennan • Stuart • McClelland • Thompson • C Smith • Usher • Harlan • Browning • Cox • Delano • Chandler • Schurz • Kirkwood • Teller • Lamar • Vilas • Noble • M Smith • Francis • Bliss • Hitchcock • Garfield • Ballinger • Fisher • Lane • Payne • Fall • Work • West • Wilbur • Ickes • Krug • Chapman • McKay • Seaton • Udall • Hickel • Morton • Hathaway • Kleppe • Andrus • Watt • Clark • Hodel • Lujan • Babbitt • Norton • Kempthorne |
 |
This American politician-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
