Background
WEST, Melcena Longan was born on November 30, 1878 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Fannie Overton (Dabney) Longan.
Public Employment State Supervisor
WEST, Melcena Longan was born on November 30, 1878 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Fannie Overton (Dabney) Longan.
Business. College; adv. work in Public Employment Service Normal Training Conference conducted by United States Department of Labor.
Appointed by Board of Commissioners, Statistician, Superintendent Women's Division., Public Employment Bureau., Richmond, Virginia., 1915-1918. Chief Clerk., appointed Director Women's Division., United States Public Employment Service, Richmond, Virginia., 1918. Appointed Assistant, to Federation Director, Virginia., in Charge of Women's Division., 1918-1919.
Appointed to Public Employment Bureau. of Richmond, Statistician for United States Employment Service. General Statistician, Director Women's Division., 1919-1923. Appointed Assistant Manager, Public Employment Bureau., Richmond, 1923-1924.
Appointed Assistant Federation Director, Virginia. by Director General. Supervisor Public Employment Service, Virginia. by Commissioner of Labor, since 1924. Elected member Executive Committee of International Association of Public Employment Services, 29.
Member: Industrial Committee, Young Women's Christian Association, Richmond, Virginia.
Spouse William Thomas West, Junior., October 24, 1899, Richmond, Virginia.