Lieutenant-General John West 1st Earl De La Warr KB PC FRS (4 April 1693 – 16 March 1766) styled The Honourable John West until 1723 and known as The Lord De La Warr between 1723 and 1761 was a British soldier courtier and politician.
active years end date
1766-03-16
active years start date
1737-06-20
birth date
1693-04-04
death date
1766-03-16
lieutenant
George Clarke (governor)
office
Governor of Gravesend and Tilbury
order in office
Colonial governor of New York, Governor of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, Royal Governor of New Jersey
successor
Richard Lyttelton, Charles Cadogan 2nd Baron Cadogan
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