Education
West was educated at Balliol College, Oxford.
West was educated at Balliol College, Oxford.
He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1726, and acted as the society"s treasurer from 1736 to 1768. He served as President of the Royal Society from 1768 until his death in 1772. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Street Albans at the 1741 general election.
In 1768 he became the member for Boroughbridge, Yorkshire which he served until 1772.
West served twice as junior Secretary to the Treasury and twice as senior Secretary to the Treasury.
Royal Society; 11th Parliament of Great Britain. 9th Parliament of Great Britain. 10th Parliament of Great Britain.
12th Parliament of Great Britain.
13th Parliament of Great Britain.