John West may refer to:

People

Arts and sciences

* John West (Australian poet) (died 2009), Australian poet and author *

John West (horticulturist) John West (23 August 1856 – 22 February 1926) was an Australian horticulturist, journalist and irrigation pioneer. West was born at Mount Ararat to goldminer Isaac West and Ann McMann; he received what he described as "a very imperfect edu ...

(1856–1926), Australian journalist and horticulturist *

John West (mathematician) Frontpage of ''Treatises'' (1838) John West (1756-1817) was a mathematician and priest from Scotland. Life and work Fourth child of Samuel West and Margaret Mein, his father died in 1766. West matriculated in the University of Saint Andrews i ...

(1756–1817), Scottish mathematician *

John West (musician) John Michael West (born October 29, 1964) is an American vocalist and guitarist, perhaps best known as the lead vocalist of Artension and the former lead vocalist of Royal Hunt. Early career Prior to his joining Royal Hunt in 1998, West cont ...

(born 1964), hard rock singer, solo artist and member of Artension and Royal Hunt * John West (singer) (born 1983), pop soul singer, solo artist * John West (theatre) (1924–2008), Australian theatre historian and radio broadcaster *

John West (writer) The Rev. John West (17 January 1809 – 11 December 1873) emigrated from England to Van Diemen's Land in 1838 as a Colonial missionary, and became pastor of an Independent (Congregational) Chapel in Launceston's St. John's Square. He also ...

(1809–1873), Australian congregational minister, author and newspaper editor *

John Anthony West John Anthony West (September 7, 1932 – February 6, 2018) was an American author and lecturer and a proponent of the Sphinx water erosion hypothesis. His early career was as a copywriter in Manhattan and science fiction writer. He received a Hu ...

(1932–2018), American author and Egyptologist *

John B. West Professor John B. West FRCP (born 1928) is a respiratory physiologist who made major research contributions in the area of ventilation-perfusion relationships in the lung. He led a medical research expedition to Mount Everest in 1981, which inve ...

(born 1928), Australian-American respiratory physiologist * John G. West, American political scientist and Intelligent Design advocate

Politics

John West, 1st Earl De La Warr Lieutenant-General John West, 1st Earl De La Warr (4 April 169316 March 1766), styled The Honourable John West until 1723 and known as The Lord De La Warr between 1723 and 1761, was a British soldier, courtier and politician who sat in the Hous ...

(1693–1766), British soldier, courtier and politician *

John West, 2nd Earl De La Warr John West, 2nd Earl De La Warr (9 May 1729 – 22 November 1777) was a British peer, politician and army officer. Early life Born The Honourable John West, he was the son of John West, 7th Baron De La Warr and his first wife, the former Lady Ch ...

(1729–1777), British politician and soldier, son of the above *

John West, 4th Earl De La Warr John Richard West, 4th Earl De La Warr (28 July 1758 – 28 July 1795), styled The Honourable John West between 1761 and 1783, was a British aristocrat and courtier. Early life West was the second son of Mary (née Wynyard), Countess De La Warr, ...

(1758–1795), British aristocrat and courtier *

John West, 6th Baron De La Warr John West, 6th Baron De La Warr (1663 – 26 May 1723) was an English nobleman and courtier. He is alternatively described as the 15th Baron de la Warr and as Baron Delaware. He was born the second son of Charles West, 5th Baron De La Warr and in ...

(1663–1723), English nobleman and courtier *

John West (Australian politician) John Edward West (27 January 1852 – 5 February 1931) was an English-born Australian trade unionist and politician, and a key figure in the establishment of the Australian Labor Party. Early life West was born on 27 January 1852 at Lambet ...

(1852–1931), Australian politician and trade unionist * John West (colonel) (1632–1691), American military officer and politician in colonial Virginia *

John West (governor) John West (December 14, 1590 – c. 1659) was an early member of the Virginia General Assembly and acting colonial Governor of Virginia from 1635 to 1637, the third West brother to serve as Governor and one of the founders of the West Family ...

(1590–1659), American politician, colonial Governor of Virginia *

John West III John West III (1666–1734) was a justice and sheriff of King and Queen County and a House of Burgesses representative for King William County, all in the Colony of Virginia. He was the eldest son of Colonel John West, and grandson of John West ...

(1676–1734), American justice, sheriff, and politician in colonial Virginia *

John West (Scottish politician) John West (born 1988) was Depute Provost of Aberdeen City Council from May 2007 until July 2009.John Beattie West John Beattie West (1790 – 27 December 1841) was an Irish Conservative politician and barrister. West was first elected Conservative MP for in 1836 after the result of the 1835 general election was overturned on petition. He held the seat u ...

(died 1842), Conservative politician for Dublin City *

John C. West John Carl West Sr. (August 27, 1922 – March 21, 2004) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the 109th governor of South Carolina from 1971 to 1975. From 1977 to 1981, he was the United States ambassador to Saudi Arabia ...

(1922–2004), American politician, Governor of South Carolina

Sports

* John West (cricketer, born 1844) (1844–1890), English first-class cricketer and umpire * John West (footballer) (1888–?), Irish footballer * Frank West (baseball) (John Franklin West, 1873–1932), Major League Baseball pitcher

Other

John West (captain) John West (1809–1888) was a Scottish inventor and businessman who emigrated to Canada, California and later Oregon where he operated a cannery and exported tuna to Great Britain. The Pelling Stanley and Company in the UK imported his tuna and ...

(1809–1888), Scottish-American inventor and businessperson *

John West (pirate) John West (active 1713-1714) was a minor pirate in the Caribbean, best known for his association with Benjamin Hornigold. History Little is known of John West's life. In 1713 he led one of several small pirate bands attacking the Spanish fro ...

(fl. 1713–1714), minor pirate in the Caribbean *

John West (missionary) John West (November 1778–21 December 1845) was the first Anglican priest in Western Canada and a teacher, reformer and author. A missionary of the Church Missionary Society and a chaplain for the Hudson's Bay Company, the chapel he founded ...

(1778–1845), Church of England missionary in Canada, reformer in England *

John West (priest) John West was an Irish Anglican priest. He was Deans of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin in the Church of Ireland from 1864 to 1889. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he was ordained in 1830 and beg ...

(1806–1890), Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin *

John West (Royal Navy officer) Admiral of the Fleet Sir John West (28 July 1774 – 18 April 1862) was a Royal Navy officer. West saw action as a junior officer in the first-rate HMS ''Royal George'', the flagship of Admiral Sir Alexander Hood in the Channel Squadron, when ...

(1774–1862), Royal Navy officer *

John Alan West John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

(1911–1964), British murder victim whose killing led to the last executions in Britain * John F. West (1920–2001), environmentalist, activist from Marin County, California * John C. West (philatelist) (1922–2016), vice-chancellor of the University of Bradford *

John Briggs West John Briggs West (August 6, 1852 – March 14, 1922) was an American publisher who founded Westlaw, and West Publishing. Early life John Briggs West was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, August 6, 1852. He had four siblings, including a brother, Hora ...

(1852–1922), American publisher *John West (c. 1872–1922), African-American lynching victim in Hope, Arkansas; see Lynching of John West

Other uses

John West Foods John West Foods is a United Kingdom-based seafood marketing company established in 1857, and currently owned by Thai Union Group of Thailand. The company produces canned salmon and tuna, as well as mackerel, sardine, herring, brisling, anchovies ...

, a Thai-owned English brand of canned fish (tuna, salmon, etc.) * John West, a fictional character from the Frank Hardy 1950 novel ''

Power Without Glory ''Power Without Glory'' is a 1950 historical novel written by Australian author Frank Hardy, following the life and ambitions of John West, a politician born into a working-class family who rises to prominence in Australian federal politics. ...

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