Ben West Jr.

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.

Ben West Jr.
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 60th district
In office
1985–2011
Personal details
Born
Raphael Benjamin West Jr.

(1941-03-19)March 19, 1941
Nashville, Tennessee, US
DiedMarch 30, 2019(2019-03-30) (aged 78)
Political partyDemocratic
Parents
  • Ben West (father)
  • Mary Humes Meadors (mother)
RelativesJay 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]

References
  1. "Ben West, Jr.'s Biography - The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  2. "Tennessee House Representative Ben West, Jr". Tennessee House of Representatives. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  3. Glover, Anthony (March 30, 2019). "Former Tennessee House Rep. Ben West, Jr., passes away at 78". WZTV. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  4. Garrigan, Liz Murrary (May 27, 1999). "Daddy's Boy". Nashville Scene. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  5. "Tennessee House Representative Ben West, Jr. dead at 78". WTVF. March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  6. "Retired State Representative Ben West dies at 78". WSMV. March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  7. "Former Tennessee state Rep. Ben West Jr. passes away". WKRN. March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  8. "Rep. Ben West Jr. Announces Retirement After 26 Years in Legislature". Tennessee Report. February 19, 2010.
  9. Humbles, Andy (March 30, 2019). "Longtime state legislator Ben West Jr. dead at 78". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 31, 2019.


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