John Beattie West

John Beattie West (1790 – 27 December 1841)[1] was an Irish Conservative politician and barrister.[2]

John Beattie West
Member of Parliament for Dublin City
In office 10 July 1841 – 27 December 1841 Serving with Edward Grogan
Preceded by	Daniel O'Connell Robert Hutton
Succeeded by	Edward Grogan William Henry Gregory
In office 16 May 1836 – 31 July 1837 Serving with George Alexander Hamilton
Preceded by	Daniel O'Connell Edward Southwell Ruthven
Succeeded by	Daniel O'Connell Robert Hutton
Personal details
Born	1790
Died	27 December 1841 (aged 50–51)
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Felicia Burton
Children	Charles, Anna Felicia, Charlotte

West was first elected Conservative MP for Dublin City in 1836 after the result of the 1835 general election was overturned on petition. He held the seat until the next year, when he was defeated at that year's general election. He regained the seat in 1841, but died later that year.[2][3]

He married in 1819 Elizabeth Felicia Burton, only daughter of Mr Justice Charles Burton and Anna Andrews, with whom he had a son, Charles Burton-West, and several daughters, including Anna Felicia, who married Sir Croker Barrington, 4th Baronet, and Charlotte, who married Sir Henry Stonhouse, 15th Baronet.

References

1. Rayment, Leigh (25 July 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "D"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
2. "John West". Members of Parliament after 1832. The History of Parliament. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
3. Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr John West