John West (captain), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Scottish inventor and businessman, born 1809
Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1809
Place of Birth: Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 21-Mar-1888
Profession: businessperson
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About John West (captain)
- John West (1809 – 1888) was a Scottish inventor and businessman who emigrated to Canada, California and later Oregon where he operated a cannery and exported tuna to Great Britain. The Pelling Stanley and Company in the UK imported his tuna and paid for the rights to use his name, which led to the establishment of the use of "John West" as a brand name.
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