Background
West, Jesse Felix was born on July 16, 1862 in Sussex County, Virginia, United States. Son of Henry Thomas and Susan Thomas (Cox) W.
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Jesse Felix West
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Education
He was educated in public schools, the Suffolk Collegiate Institute and the University of North Carolina, where he graduated in 1885. Following his graduation there, he attended the University of Virginia and studied law under Professor John B. Minor.
Career
He was admitted to the bar in July 1886, and began practice in his home county of Sussex. In 1890, he was elected superintendent of schools, but resigned on January 1, 1892, to accept the offer of judge of the county court. He was elected by the Virginia General Assembly in 1902, to the position of judge of the Third Judicial Circuit, beginning his term on February 1, 1904.
On February 1, 1922, he was elected to the Supreme Court of Appeals and served there until his death at his home in Waverly, Virginia.
Achievements
Membership
Member: American and Virginia. Bar Associations; Masons. Independent Order of Odd Fellows Club: Westmoreland.
Connections
Married Nannie Peebles Baird, September 20, 1887. Children: Mary Jessica (deceased), Grace Walthew (deceased), Jesse Felix, Oscar Henry, Baird Harrison.
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Nationality
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Religion
Christian