For other people named Ben West, see Ben West (disambiguation).
Ben West
62nd Mayor of Nashville
In office 1951–1963
Preceded by
Thomas L. Cummings, Sr.
Succeeded by
Beverly Briley (1st Mayor of Metropolitan Nashville)
Member of the Tennessee Senate
In office 1949–1951
Vice Mayor of Nashville
In office 1946–1949
Personal details
Born
Raphael Benjamin West
(1911-03-31)31 March 1911 Columbia, Tennessee, U.S.
Died
20 November 1974(1974-11-20) (aged 63) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting place
Nashville City Cemetery
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Mary Humes Meadors
Children
Ben West Jr. (son) Jay West (son)
Alma mater
Cumberland Law School, Vanderbilt University
Raphael Benjamin West (March 31, 1911 – November 20, 1974) was an American attorney and politician who served as
mayor of Nashville from 1951 to 1963, and as a Tennessee state senator from 1949 to 1951. While a state senator, he supported a change from at-large to single-member district voting to the Nashville City Council. This broadened representation on the council, enabling the African-American minority to elect candidates of their choice; women also gained seats on the council.
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