Roy Owen West (October 27, 1868November 29, 1958) was a Chicago politician who served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior from 1928 until 1929 in President Calvin Coolidge's cabinet.
Biography
West was born in Georgetown, Illinois, on October 27, 1868, the son of Helen Anna Yapp and Pleasant West. He graduated from DePauw University and was the admitted to the Illinois bar in 1890. West served as assistant attorney for Cook County, Illinois and then as city attorney for Chicago. During World War II, West worked as a federal hearing officer for conscientious objector cases.