Background
West was born in Venango, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
West was born in Venango, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
He was among the first Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) missionary to preach in Sri Lanka. Both of West"s parents died in Florence, Nebraska. West preached in India, Ceylon, and Hong Kong.
When he returned to Utah Territory in 1855, West was appointed the presiding bishop of Weber County, Utah Territory and moved to Ogden.
West died during a business trip to San Francisco, California and is buried in Ogden, Utah. The city of Farr West, Utah, was named to honor West"s contributions to Weber County, Utah.