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West University Place

(Encyclopedia) West University Place, residential city (1990 pop. 12,920), Harris co., S Tex., completely surrounded by the city of Houston; inc. 1925. Rice Univ. is nearby.

West, Paul Noden

(Encyclopedia) West, Paul Noden, 1930–2015, British-American writer, b. Eckington, Derbyshire, England, B.A. Univ. of Birmingham (1950), M.A. Columbia (1953). After serving in the Royal Air Force and…

Danish West Indies

(Encyclopedia) Danish West Indies: see Virgin Islands of the United States.

James West CLARK, Congress, NC (1779-1843)

CLARK, James West, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Bertie County, N.C., October 15, 1779; was graduated from Princeton College in 1797; member of the State house of commons in 1802,…

Charles West KENDALL, Congress, NV (1828-1914)

KENDALL, Charles West, a Representative from Nevada; born in Searsmont, Waldo County, Maine, April 22, 1828; attended Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and Yale College; moved to California in…

Samuel West PEEL, Congress, AR (1831-1924)

PEEL, Samuel West, a Representative from Arkansas; born near Batesville, Independence County, Ark., September 13, 1831; attended the common schools; clerk of the circuit court of Carroll…

West Saint Paul

(Encyclopedia) West Saint Paul, city (1990 pop. 19,248), Dakota co., SE Minn., a suburb of St. Paul; inc. 1889. Inks, apparel, paper goods, chemicals, and medical supplies are manufactured in the…

Carl West RICH, Congress, OH (1898-1972)

RICH, Carl West, a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, September 12, 1898; attended Walnut Hills High School; University of Cincinnati College of Liberal Arts…

Joseph Rodman WEST, Congress, LA (1822-1898)

Senate Years of Service: 1871-1877Party: RepublicanWEST, Joseph Rodman, a Senator from Louisiana; born in New Orleans, La., September 19, 1822; moved with his parents to Philadelphia in 1824;…