John Beaumont (16 September 1855 – 1 May 1920)[1] was an English first-class cricketer who played for Surrey and Yorkshire between 1877 and 1890.
[2] Born in Armitage Bridge, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Beaumont was a right arm fast bowler, who took 467 wickets at an average of 16.71, with a best of 8 for 40 against Yorkshire for his adopted Surrey.
He was less accomplished as a right-handed tail end batsman, scoring 881 runs at 8.31, with a highest score of 60 against Gloucestershire.
He umpired several matches, including four of the Gentlemen v Players games.
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