Henry Franklin West (14 March 1796 – October 1856, in Indianapolis)[1] was the fifth mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. West, a Democrat, took office in 1856 but died within the first month of his term.[2]

Henry West
5th Mayor of Indianapolis
In office
1856 – November 8, 1856
Preceded byJames McCready
Succeeded byCharles G. Coulon
Personal details
Born(1796-03-14)March 14, 1796
DiedNovember 8, 1856(1856-11-08) (aged 60)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S
Political partyDemocratic

References

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  1. ^ Woodbridge Dwight, Benjamin (1874). The history of the descendants of John Dwight, of Dedham, Mass, Volume 1. J. F. Trow & son, printers and bookbinders. p. 440. ISBN 9781981482658.
  2. ^ David J. Bodenhamer; Robert Graham Barrows; David Gordon Vanderstel (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 478. ISBN 978-0-253-31222-8.