Charles F. West

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Charles Franklin West
Born	January 12, 1895 Ohio
Died	December 27, 1955 Florida
Residence	USA
Nationality	American
Education	Ohio Wesleyan University
Known for	Former member of the United States House of Representatives

Charles Franklin West (January 12, 1895 in Mount Vernon, Ohio — December 27, 1955 in Bradenton, Florida) was a member of the United States House of Representatives. West received his education at local schools, and in later years, graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1918 and enrolled at Harvard University in 1920. Between the years of 1924 and 1930, he served as a professor of political science at Denison University.

West was nominated, and elected as a Democrat to the seventy second and seventy third congresses, he took up this role between March 4, 1931 and January 3, 1935. West had an unsuccessful nomination to become the United States Senator, however despite this failing to succeed, West continued other roles including delegate to the Democratic National Convention, among other careers at different times. Between 1940 and 1947, West engaged in unknown private business, only to leave this and become a professor at Akron University. West received the Democratic nomination to the eighty fourth congress, however withdrew before the election.^[1]