John Basson Humffray, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Basson Humffray

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1824

Place of Birth: Newtown, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Mar-1891

Profession: politician

Nationality: Wales

Zodiac Sign: Aries

John Basson Humffray (17 April 1824 – 18 March 1891) was a leading advocate in the movement of miner reform process in the British colony of Victoria, and later a member of parliament.
Humffray was born in Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales.
He was articled to a solicitor, and became active in the Chartist movement, but abandoned his legal studies and migrated to Victoria, Australia in 1853.