Fellow colonists thrice elected John West a member of the House of Burgesses (1628–30), and he represented the "Plantations over the water" alongside John Burland, then Robert Fellgate, until the end of that constituency.
John West was elected by fellow colonists as a member of the House of Burgesses (1628–30) and served alongside John Burland and Robert Fellgate in representing "the Plantations across the water" until the end of their legislative body.