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− | John Basson Humffray was born on 17 April 1824 at Newton, Morganshire, South [[Wales]].< | + | John Basson Humffray was born on 17 April 1824 at Newton, Morganshire, South [[Wales]].<RefCorfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopeadia''>, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004</Ref> He was articled to a solicitor, but left for Victoria in search of gold, sailing on the ''[[Star of the East]]''.<Ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopeadia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004</Ref> |
==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== |
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Contents
Background
John Basson Humffray was born on 17 April 1824 at Newton, Morganshire, South Wales.<RefCorfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopeadia>, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004</Ref> He was articled to a solicitor, but left for Victoria in search of gold, sailing on the Star of the East.[1]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
At the meeting on Bakery Hill, held on 11 November 1854, Hummfray was elected secretary of the Ballarat Reform League.
Post 1854 Experiences
In 1855 Humffray was elected unopposed for the seat of Ballarat. In the following year he contested the seat of North Grant in the Legislative Assembly.
See also
Further Reading
References
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopeadia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004