William H. West

1853–1902 (age 49)

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Biography

William H. West was a steadfast New Yorker during the Gilded Age, navigating the city's commercial and civic changes with a quiet temperament that earned the respect of neighbors and colleagues.

Though the particulars of his work receded with time, the friendships he cultivated endure through his memorial at Green-Wood Cemetery, where many trace the impact of ordinary lives well lived.