Date Died: 2004

Place Buried: Camden, SC

Occupation: Lawyer, Major in US Army, Professor of Middle East Studies

The Citadel - A.B. 1942
University of South Carolina - LL.B. 1948, magna cum laude

South Carolina Senate, 1954-1966
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1966-1970
US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, appointed 1977

1970 - West defeated Albert Watson in the general election for governor

October 1971 – The first integrated South Carolina State Fair opened in Columbia

March 28, 1973 – The General Assembly ratified an amendment to the state constitution that allowed restaurants to serve mixed drinks

June 25, 1973 – The US Supreme Court ruled that South Carolina's legislative districts would have to be reapportioned according to population in Stevenson v. West

West was awarded the United States Army Commendation Medal for his military service

West returned to his law practice after leaving office - 1975

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