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 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel O'Connell Robert Hutton |
| Succeeded by | Edward Grogan William Henry Gregory |
| In office 16 May 1836 – 31 July 1837 | |
| 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, Maria Alphonsine, 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 four children:
- Charles Burton-West,
- Anna Felicia, who married Sir Croker Barrington, 4th Baronet,
- Maria Alphonsine, who married her cousin (on her mother's side), the Australian judge and statesman Sir William Westbrooke Burton,
- Charlotte, who married Sir Henry Vansittart Stonhouse, 15th Baronet.
References
- 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "John West". Members of Parliament after 1832. The History of Parliament. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal IrishAcademy. ISBN 0901714127.
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