Absolom West | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Absolom Madden West c. 1818 Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 1894 (aged 75–76) Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Political party | Whig (Before 1854) Democratic (1854–1876) Greenback (1876–1889) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Mississippi Militia |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Absolom Madden West (c. 1818 – September 30, 1894) was an American planter, Confederate militia general, state politician, railroad president and labor organizer. Born in Alabama, he became a plantation owner in Holmes County, Mississippi, and president of the Mississippi Central Railroad. He served in the American Civil War. After the war, he served in the Mississippi State Senate and ran for Vice President of the United States, unsuccessfully.