Roy Owen West

Roy Owen West (1868–1958) was a prominent attorney who filled various city and county positions in Illinois. He was active with the Republican National Committee, through which he came to know both Hubert Work and Calvin Coolidge. With Secretary Work's resignation from Interior, President Coolidge appointed West as the successor. In office only seven months prior to the next presidential election, West maintained the status quo. He then returned to his law firm in Chicago and remained closely involved with his alma mater, DePauw University, serving on its board of trustees for decades. The university's library is named in his honor.

Leopold Seyffert (1887–1956) was a leading American portraitist of the day, particularly known for his commissioned works of the nation's political, cultural and business elite.