John West (writer)

The Reverend John West
Engraving of West by John Cochran, n.d.
Personal life
Born	17 January 1809 England
Died	11 December 1873 (aged 64)
Religious life
Religion	Christianity (Congregationalist)

John West (17 January 1809 – 11 December 1873)^[1] 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.