Caleb Walton West

Caleb Walton West (May 25, 1844 – January 25, 1909) was an American politician.

Caleb Walton West
13th Governor of Utah Territory
In office May 12, 1886 – May 6, 1889
President	Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	Eli Houston Murray
Succeeded by	Arthur Lloyd Thomas
15th Governor of Utah Territory
In office May 9, 1893 – January 4, 1896
President	Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	Arthur Lloyd Thomas
Succeeded by	Heber Manning Wells as state Governor
Personal details
Born	(1844-05-25)May 25, 1844 Cynthiana, Kentucky
Died	January 25, 1909(1909-01-25) (aged 64)
Occupation	Lawyer, judge

Born in Cynthiana in Harrison County, Kentucky, West was a Confederate veteran and a municipal judge in Kentucky. He was Governor of Utah Territory twice, between 1886 and 1888 and between 1893 and 1896, the last before statehood.^[1]