Background
West, Archa Kelly was born on July 9, 1865 in Waynesboro, Mississippi, United States. Son of John and Leah Kathrine (Kelly) W.
West, Archa Kelly was born on July 9, 1865 in Waynesboro, Mississippi, United States. Son of John and Leah Kathrine (Kelly) W.
Educated Waynesboro Academy, Vanderbilt University. Doctor of Medicine Memphis Hospital Medical College, 1894.
Practiced at Uvalde, 1894, Smithville, 1894-1899, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, since 1899. Chief surgeon Oklahoma Railway Company, Mayor of Smithville, 1897-1899, installing first water system, electric light system and telephone. Organized, 1904, and became dean and professor principles and practice of medicine, Epworth College of Medicine (now College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma).
Chairman State Board of Prison Control, July since 1913.
Married Mary Hancock, June 2, 1887.