HARRISON CO., WV: Bios - George M. WEST
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Submitted by Valerie Crook

The History of West Virginia, Old and New
Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., 
Chicago and New York, Volume III
pg. 108
Harrison

GEORGE M. WEST. While he laid the foundation of his
business experience in Pittsburgh, the commercial associa-
tions of Mr. West in Clarksburg have been as a dealer in
hay, grain, feed and other commodities, and at the same
time he has exerted a helpful influence in the progress and
advancement of the community welfare.

Mr. West was born in Washington County, Ohio, Novem-
ber 28, 1876, a son of Samuel and Phoebe Ann (Davis)
West, his father a native of England and his mother of
Ohio. His father is still living, a retired miller and mer-
chant, and for many years was in business at New Mata-
moris, Ohio.

After graduating from high school at New Matamoris
and completing a commercial college course in Pittsburgh,
George M. West remained in that city for three years, as-
sociated with his brother, W. C. West, in the feed business.
On selling out to his brother he came to Clarksburg in
1900, and, beginning as a feed merchant, has steadily in-
creased the scope of his enterprise until he has an estab-
lishment both for retail and wholesale trade, covering a
large territory adjacent to Clarksburg, and is a dealer
in hay and grain and general building supplies including
lime, plaster, cement, sewer pipe, etc. His present office,
warehouse and place of business was erected in 1910. Mr.
West is also president of the Universal Concrete Products
Company, whose plant is at New Martinsville, West Vir-
ginia, and he is a director of the Community Savings and
Loan Company of Clarksburg.

He is a well known member of the Clarksburg Chamber
of Commerce and socially is affiliated with the Country,
Rotary, Allegheny, Cheat Mountain and other clubs. He
is a republican, a Methodist and fraternally is a Knight
Templar and thirty-second degree Scottish Rite Mason and
Shriner and an Elk.

In 1902 Mr. West married Miss Myrtle Ferguson, who
was born and reared in Harrison County, West Virginia.
Her father, James Ferguson, was of an old family of Har-
rison County. Her mother was a daughter of W. W. Bog-
gess, a name also prominent in Harrison County. Mrs.
West is a member of the Presbyterian Church, belongs to
the Eastern Star Chapter, and for several years has been
active in civic and social affairs.

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