to Briley. West retired to private life. He died in Nashville on November 20, 1974. He is buried in Nashville City Cemetery. References Inline citations General references Staff report (November 22, 1974). "BEN WEST IS DEAD; NASHVILLE MAYOR; Served From 1951 to 1963—Enforced Integration", The New York Times External links Ben West, Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture 1911 births 1974 deaths People from Columbia, Tennessee Cumberland School of Law alumni Vanderbilt University alumni Tennessee lawyers Democratic Party Tennessee state senators Mayors of Nashville, Tennessee 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American lawyers