Earle H. West (1925–2020)

Dr. West grew up in Henderson, TN, where he completed a junior college program at Freed-Hardeman University. He later received the B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Vanderbilt University. He taught chemistry for ten years at David Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. He then served for 29 years at Howard University, Washington, DC, variously as Professor of Education, Associate Dean of the School of Education, and Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. He edited the Journal of Negro Education for several years. Earlier, Dr. West had served as Minister for Churches of Christ in Goodlettsville, TN, Nashville, TN, and Cleveland, OH. For the past 50 years he served as an Elder for the Silver Spring, Maryland Church of Christ.

He is listed in Preachers of Today, 1952, Vol. 1, 364.