Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 920.
 
WILLIAM D. WEST

     the efficient assessor of Lake county, resides about two and one-half miles
northwest of Silver Lake. He was born on November 13, 1850, in Waseca county,
Minnesota. His father, Hiram West, was a native of New York state and an early
pioneer of Waseca, county, Minnesota, and was there during the terrible Sioux
uprising in early days. He was auditor of Waseca county for several years and
died in 1864. He had married Susan Bailey, also a native of New York state and
who died in Sierra county, California, in 1882. Besides our subject, one other
child was born to this marriage. Ward R., who now resides in Modoc county,
California. Our subject crossed the plains to Sierra county, California, with
his mother in 1870. His education was received in the public schools and in
1883, we find him in Modoc county, California.  In the spring of the next year
he came on to the Silver Lake valley and rode the range here for several years.
Finally, he took a homestead where he now resides and engaged in raising horses.
He has a band of horses at this time, owns one hundred and sixty acres of meadow
land which is well improved with house, barn and so forth, and is one of the
prosperous men of this part of the county. On June 4, 1904, his name was on the
Democratic ticket for assessor of Lake county and he was promptly elected by the
people, his term being for four years. Mr. West is a man well known and has
labored faithfully with display of integrity and uprightness in this county for
many years. He is deserving of the success he has attained and is the recipient
of the good will and esteem of all.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2011 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.