George Mogridge (Old Humphrey), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Mogridge (Old Humphrey)

British writer

Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1787

Place of Birth: Ashted, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-Nov-1854

Profession: writer, journalist

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

George Mogridge ("Old Humphrey") (17 February 1787 – 2 November 1854) was a prolific 19th century writer, poet and author of children's books and religious tracts.
He is chiefly known by his pseudonym of 'Old Humphrey', under which name he published 46 works, but also used the pen-names 'Jeremy Jaunt', 'Ephraim Holding', 'Peter Parley' and 'Old Father Thames'.
He wrote approximately 200 published works, many of which are still in publication today, and at the time of his death it was estimated that over 15 million copies of his writings were in circulation.