John Verran, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Verran

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 09-Jul-1856

Place of Birth: Gwennap, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Jun-1932

Profession: politician, miner, trade unionist

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Verran (9 July 1856 – 7 June 1932) was the 26th Premier of South Australia from 1910 to 1912 and a senator for South Australia from August 1927 to November 1928, representing the South Australian United Labor Party.
The 1910 state election saw Labor form a majority government, the first time a party had done so in South Australia.
He was a resident of Moonta, and was member for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Wallaroo from 1901 to 1918.
As premier, Verran helped to improve conditions for Aborigines while also making efforts to make home ownership more possible for the underprivileged.