Henry Litchfield West (August 20, 1859 – September 3, 1940) was an American journalist and politician from Washington, D.C.

He attended West Street Academy, a private school taught by Julius Soper in Georgetown.

[1][2][3][4] West first worked as an office boy and reporter for the weekly paper Georgetown Courier under J. D. McGill.

[1][3][4] He then worked as a political correspondent for The Post and attended every national convention starting in 1888.

[1] On October 13, 1902, West was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D.C..

He was president of the Columbia Golf Club for two years and served on its board of governors.