Background
West, Louis Caulton was born on October 15, 1882 in Milwaukee. Son of John and Deborah (Caulton) W.
West, Louis Caulton was born on October 15, 1882 in Milwaukee. Son of John and Deborah (Caulton) W.
Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern, 1905, Master of Arts, 1911. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1912; Doctor of Literature (honorary), Western Reserve University, 1931.
Member Harvard-Boston Museum Expedition to Egypt, 1912-1914. Served as captain, M.I.D., United States Army, 1918-1919. Member American Numismatic Society (president since 1948), American Philological Association, Commission Internationale de Numismatique (honorary).
Club: Nassau (Princeton).
Married Frances Bragdon, November 13, 1920.