US Congressman. He graduated from the West Texas Military Academy in San Antonio in 1910. The Canadian Royal Mounted Police offered him a job as a lieutenant, but he instead joined the Texas Rangers, where he served with Company C until 1912, under Capt. J. M. Fox. He was admitted to the bar in 1915 after studying law under Judge James A. King. In 1917, West established a law practice in Brownsville, Texas, and was elected district attorney from 1922 to 1925, as well as assistant district attorney from 1927 to 1930. He was elected as a Democrat to the Texas House of Representatives in 1930 and served until 1933. West became a U.S. Representative when he was elected in 1933 to replace John Nance Garner. He was reelected to each term and served until his death in 1948.
US Congressman. He graduated from the West Texas Military Academy in San Antonio in 1910. The Canadian Royal Mounted Police offered him a job as a lieutenant, but he instead joined the Texas Rangers, where he served with Company C until 1912, under Capt. J. M. Fox. He was admitted to the bar in 1915 after studying law under Judge James A. King. In 1917, West established a law practice in Brownsville, Texas, and was elected district attorney from 1922 to 1925, as well as assistant district attorney from 1927 to 1930. He was elected as a Democrat to the Texas House of Representatives in 1930 and served until 1933. West became a U.S. Representative when he was elected in 1933 to replace John Nance Garner. He was reelected to each term and served until his death in 1948.
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