Humphreys, Hugh, 1817-1896

Occupation
Printers
Publishers and publishing
Booksellers and bookselling
Mayors

found: Mason, John. Traethawd ar hunan-adnabyddiaeth, 1838:imprint on t.p. (Caernarfon: cyhoeddwyd gan Hugh Humphreys,)

found: Dictionary of Welsh biography online, viewed 15 Jul. 2015(Humphreys, Hugh, 1817-1896, printer and publisher; born at Caernarvon, 17 Sep. 1817; apprenticed at age 12 with Peter Evans, printer, Castle Street, Caernarvon; Hugh Humphreys began business as a printer on his own account at Tan-y-bont in Caernarvon, in 1837; the small printing business soon developed into a large concern which included printing, bookselling and photography; he became a pioneer of cheap books in Wales with his series of penny books, on the lines of Chambers's Miscellany and also published a series of sixpenny books; he took a prominent part in the life of the town and was mayor in 1876-7; he was a local preacher among the Wesleyans; politically he was a Conservative; he married Mary Crane Davy on 5 Jun. 1845; he died 2 May 1896 and was buried at Llanbeblig)