John West (Australian politician)

John West
Member of the Australian Parliament for East Sydney
In office 13 April 1910 – 5 February 1931
Preceded by	George Reid
Succeeded by	Eddie Ward
Personal details
Born	(1852-01-27)27 January 1852 Lambeth, London, England
Died	5 February 1931(1931-02-05) (aged 79) Darlinghurst, New South Wales
Nationality	English Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Spouse	Susannah Sarah Metcalfe
Occupation	Unionist, plumber

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.