Person West; James (1703 - 1772); politician and antiquary West James politician and antiquary 1703 - 1772 British Male 02 May 1703 02 July 1772

Inner Temple (to 1737); Lincoln's Inn (1738); the west end of the Piazza, Covent Garden; Alscott Park, Preston-on-Stour, Gloucestershire

Barrister Education: Balliol College, Oxford; BA (1723), MA (1726); Inner Temple (admitted 1721); Lincoln's Inn (admitted 1738) Career: Travelled in France and the Low Countries; called to the Bar (1728); Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1743-1752); Joint Secretary of the Treasury (1746-1756, 1757-1762); MP for St Albans (1741-1768); MP for Boroughbridge (1768-death); Recorder of Poole (1746-death); Recorder of St Albans (1758-1760); High Steward of St Albans (1759-death); Trustee of the British Museum; Treasurer of the Inner Temple (1768); had a large library and collection of coins, medals, plate and curiosities; his manuscripts were sold to Lord Shelburne and are now in the British Library and some of his books are now in the Bodleian Library Memberships: FSA (1726); Spalding Society (1729) Son of Richard West, gent, of St Swithin's, London, and Prior's Marston, Warwickshire, and his wife, Mary Russell of Strensham, Worcestershire; married Sarah, daughter of Sir Thomas Stevens, Timber Merchant, of Southwark and Eltham, Kent Royal Society roles: Council: 1730; Treasurer 1736-1768; VP 1741-?, 1751-?, 1760-1768; PRS 1768-1772 Fellow 09/03/1727 Simon Degge Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Foster; LI; Sedgwick References: Gentleman's Magazine 1772, p343 (obituary) London Magazine 1772, p345 (obituary) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 c 1704 - 2 Jul 1772 NA240 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 29/10/2024 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/46572341 f86ea116-4077-47da-a9f6-cd3f33d186bb