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 co-founded The Examiner newspaper in 1842 and was later editor of the Sydney Morning Herald.
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17 January 1809 England
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Died |
1 December 1873 (aged 64)
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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