James West ( 1703 - 1772 )

Birth: 02 May 1703 Death: 02 July 1772 Profession: Barrister Education: Balliol College, Oxford; BA (1723), MA (1726); Inner Temple (admitted 1721); Lincoln's Inn (admitted 1738) Career: Travelled in France and the Low Countries; called to the Bar (1728); Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1743-1752); Joint Secretary of the Treasury (1746-1756, 1757-1762); MP for St Albans (1741-1768); MP for Boroughbridge (1768-death); Recorder of Poole (1746-death); Recorder of St Albans (1758-1760); High Steward of St Albans (1759-death); Trustee of the British Museum; Treasurer of the Inner Temple (1768); had a large library and collection of coins, medals, plate and curiosities; his manuscripts were sold to Lord Shelburne and are now in the British Library and some of his books are now in the Bodleian Library Memberships: FSA (1726); Spalding Society (1729) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 9/03/1727 Proposers: Simon Degge Council: 1730; Treasurer 1736-1768; VP 1741-?, 1751-?, 1760-1768; PRS 1768-1772.