William Stanley West

William Stanley West
United States Senator
from Georgia
In office
March 2, 1914  November 3, 1914
Appointed byJohn M. Slaton
Preceded byAugustus O. Bacon
Succeeded byThomas W. Hardwick
Member of the Georgia Senate
In office
1901-1906
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
1892-1901
Personal details
Born(1849-08-23)August 23, 1849
Buena Vista, Georgia, U.S.
DiedDecember 22, 1914(1914-12-22) (aged 65)
Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

William Stanley West (August 23, 1849  December 22, 1914) was a United States Senator from the state of Georgia. He was a Democrat. He is notable for being the first person appointed to the Senate after ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment made that possible.