Given the question: Facts: - death place: darlinghurst , new south wales - parliament: australian - successor: eddie ward - constituency mp: east sydney - death date: 5 february 1931 - predecessor: george reid - spouse: susannah sarah metcalfe - party: australian labor party - term end: 5 february 1931 - term start: 13 april 1910 - birth date: 27 january 1852 - name: john west - nationality: english australian - image: john edward west.jpg - birth place: lambeth , london , england - occupation: unionist , plumber Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of john west -lrb- australian politician -rrb- .
The answer is:
john edward west -lrb- 27 january 1852 -- 5 february 1931 -rrb- was an english-born australian trade unionist and politician , and a key figure in the establishment of the australian labor party .