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href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/b.html#B200">Soundex B200</a>) — See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/b-babbush.html#BAAS">BAAS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baczkowski-baile.html#BAES">BAES</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baczkowski-baile.html#BAEZ">BAEZ</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bailhache-bakanatch.html#BAISE">BAISE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bailhache-bakanatch.html#BAIZ">BAIZ</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bailhache-bakanatch.html#BAIZE">BAIZE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bartos-bason.html#BASE">BASE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/basset-bastin.html#BASSAGE">BASSAGE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/basset-bastin.html#BASSANO">BASSANO</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/basset-bastin.html#BASSEL">BASSEL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/basset-bastin.html#BASSELL">BASSELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/basset-bastin.html#BASSET">BASSET</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/basset-bastin.html#BASSETT">BASSETT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/basset-bastin.html#BASSETTE">BASSETTE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/basset-bastin.html#BASSFORD">BASSFORD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/basset-bastin.html#BASSHAM">BASSHAM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/basset-bastin.html#BASSITT">BASSITT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/basset-bastin.html#BASSLER">BASSLER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/basset-bastin.html#BASSMAN">BASSMAN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/basset-bastin.html#BASSMANN">BASSMANN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/basset-bastin.html#BASSO">BASSO</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/battles-baxmeyer.html#BAUS">BAUS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bay-bazzle.html#BAYES">BAYES</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bay-bazzle.html#BAYS">BAYS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bay-bazzle.html#BAYSE">BAYSE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/berryhill-betz.html#BESS">BESS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#BLASS">BLASS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bosa-bouckaert.html#BOSS">BOSS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brant-braxton.html#BRASS">BRASS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/busha-butkowski.html#BUSS">BUSS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/partington-pastuszka.html#PASS">PASS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vanwagenen-vaudain.html#VASS">VASS</a>. </td></tr></table> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> BASS: See also <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boarman-bodziak.html#244.05.58">Gabriel Augustus Bodenheim</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fort-fossum.html#542.88.78">Julia Grimmet Fortson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grimke-grissom.html#176.37.75">Judson Marion Grimmet</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/helm.html#364.54.37">Joseph Church Helm</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/levin.html#528.56.32">Susan Bass Levin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parker3.html#210.00.46">Edward Burns Parker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/resa-reynold.html#148.75.82">Hiram Rhodes Revels</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sproat-staebler.html#031.11.54">Consider Alphonso Stacy</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="859.80.84">Bass, Bob</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/stsen.html">Texas state senate</a> 10th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="917.26.91">Bass, C. T.</a> — of San Marcos, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HY-lived.html">Hays County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/TX.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="533.29.51">Bass, Charles Foster</a> (b. 1952) — also known as Charles F. Bass; Charlie Bass — of Peterborough, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Born in Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-born.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1952/01-08.html">January 8, 1952</a>. Republican. Staff for U.S. Rep. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cohen.html#070.64.34">William S. Cohen</a>, 1974; staff for U.S. Rep <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/emery.html#904.95.80">David F. Emery</a>, 1975-79; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a>, 1982-88; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/cncn.html">delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention</a>, 1984; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a>, 1988-92; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New Hampshire</a> 2nd District, 1995-; defeated in primary, 1980. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Still living as of 2014. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#440.67.29">Perkins Bass</a>; nephew of <a href="#853.43.19">Robert Perkins Bass Jr.</a>; grandson of <a href="#740.62.98">Robert Perkins Bass</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/13649.html">Bass family</a> of Peterborough, New Hampshire.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000220">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400019">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/358/000032262">NNDB dossier</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Bass, Charlie See <a href="#533.29.51">Charles Foster Bass</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="072.09.49">Bass, Charlotta Amanda Spears</a> (1874-1969) — also known as Charlotta Bass — of California. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1874/02-14.html">February 14, 1874</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">Editor and publisher</a> of the California Eagle, 1912-1951.; Independent Progressive candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from California</a> 14th District, 1950; Progressive candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/pres-vp.html">Vice President of the United States</a>, 1952. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Died, of a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/stroke.html">cerebral hemorrhage</a>, at the Su Ray <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/nursing-homes.html">Convalescent Home</a>, Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-died.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1969/04-12.html">April 12, 1969</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/95.html">95 years, 57 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-buried.html#cms01084">Evergreen Cemetery</a>, Los Angeles, Calif. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="942.80.19">Bass, Cindy M.</a> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/PA.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/PA.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/PA.html">2008</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2020. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="333.33.81">Bass, Claude</a> — of Steelville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CF-lived.html">Crawford County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/MO.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="337.82.52">Bass, Deloss E.</a> — of Plainfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OG-lived.html">Otsego County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Otsego County, 1905-06. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Bass, E. D. See <a href="#743.78.44">Edward Davis Bass</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="227.27.38">Bass, E. J.</a> — of East Point, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/FU-lived.html">Fulton County</a>, Ga. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/eastpoint.html">Mayor of East Point, Ga.</a>, 1951. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="994.25.95">Bass, Earl</a> (b. 1915) — of Malvern, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/MI-lived.html">Mills County</a>, Iowa. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1915/index.html">1915</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/stsen.html">Iowa state senate</a> 41st District; elected 1970. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="743.78.44">Bass, Edward Davis</a> — also known as E. D. Bass — of Chattanooga, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/HA-lived.html">Hamilton County</a>, Tenn. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/chattanooga.html">Mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn.</a>, 1927-47. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="228.86.51">Bass, Edward N.</a> — of Tyler, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/SM-lived.html">Smith County</a>, Tex. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/tyler.html#2">Tyler, Tex.</a>, 1866-67. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="014.52.36">Bass, Elmer Andrew</a> (1887-1965) — also known as Elmer A. Bass — of Red Oak, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Iowa. Born near Oakland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/PT-born.html">Pottawattamie County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1887/11-26.html">November 26, 1887</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/sthse.html">Iowa state house of representatives</a> from Montgomery County, 1945-51. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/farm-bureau.html">Farm Bureau</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/alpha-zeta.html">Alpha Zeta</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-kappa-phi.html">Phi Kappa Phi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/delta-sigma-rho.html">Delta Sigma Rho</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1965/01-10.html">January 10, 1965</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/77.html">77 years, 45 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/MI-buried.html# ">Emerson Cemetery</a>, Emerson, Iowa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of George Cary Bass and Mary Ellen (Wenner) Bass; married to Nellie M. Smith.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/55850555">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="353.38.84">Bass, George R.</a> — of Akron, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/SU-lived.html">Summit County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/OH.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/OH.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="786.77.64">Bass, Graham</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 135th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="869.59.20">Bass, H. B.</a> — of Enid, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/GA-lived.html">Garfield County</a>, Okla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/OK.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="774.76.76">Bass, Harry</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 10th District, 1928. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="530.43.55">Bass, Harry W.</a> — of Holdenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/HU-lived.html">Hughes County</a>, Okla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/OK.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="859.01.80">Bass, Harry W., Jr.</a> — of Dallas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DA-lived.html">Dallas County</a>, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/TX.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="850.50.18">Bass, Henry</a> — of Colebrook, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Colebrook, 1821. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="674.71.86">Bass, J. E.</a> (b. 1877) — of Lewisburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/GR-lived.html">Greenbrier County</a>, W.Va. Born in Cunningham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/PE-born.html">Person County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1877/09-14.html">September 14, 1877</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">Insurance business</a>; president, Lewisburg <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/dairy.html">Ice Cream</a> Company; secretary-treasurer, General Lewis <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/hotel-biz.html">Hotel</a>, Lewisburg; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Greenbrier County, 1941-44; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/lewisburg.html">mayor of Lewisburg, W.Va.</a>, 1947. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lions.html">Lions</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of R. B. Bass and Martha (Sydnor) Bass; married to Huldah Hambrick.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="562.81.43">Bass, J. Q.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CL-lived.html">Clermont County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/sthse.html">Ohio state house of representatives</a> from Clermont County, 1897. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="508.04.65">Bass, Jacob W.</a> — of St. Paul, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RA-lived.html">Ramsey County</a>, Minn. Whig. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/saintpaul.html#3">St. Paul, Minn.</a>, 1849-53. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="664.54.48">Bass, James W.</a> — of Waco, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ML-lived.html">McLennan County</a>, Tex.; Austin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TV-lived.html">Travis County</a>, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/TX.html">1920</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/TX.html">1936</a>; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 1st Texas District, 1927-32. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="299.81.40">Bass, John George</a> — also known as John G. Bass — of Birmingham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/AL.html">1924</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/AL.html">1932</a>; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/birmingham.html#3">Birmingham, Ala.</a>, 1924-33 (acting, 1924); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Alabama</a> 9th District, 1946. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="090.15.46">Bass, John H.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/IN.html">1888</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="314.71.78">Bass, John L.</a> — of Scotland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Scotland, 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="664.52.93">Bass, John Meredith</a> (1804-1878) — of Nashville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/DA-lived.html">Davidson County</a>, Tenn. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1804/01-19.html">January 19, 1804</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/nashville.html">Mayor of Nashville, Tenn.</a>, 1833-34, 1869. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1878/index.html">1878</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">about 74 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/DA-buried.html#cms00355">Mt. Olivet Cemetery</a>, Nashville, Tenn. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="894.48.79">Bass, John Russell</a> (1878-1963) — also known as John R. Bass — of Wilton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Maine. Born in Wilton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/FR-born.html">Franklin County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1878/09-06.html">September 6, 1878</a>. Republican. Treasurer, G. H. Bass & Co., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/leather.html">shoe</a> manufacturers; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/ME.html">1916</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/ME.html">1920</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/ME.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/ME.html">1952</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/congregationalist.html">Congregationalist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/delta-kappa-epsilon.html">Delta Kappa Epsilon</a>. Died in August, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1963/index.html">1963</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 0 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of George Henry Bass and Mary Louise (Streeter) Bass; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1913/09-17.html">September 17, 1913</a>, to Alice Mary Ness.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="868.13.30">Bass, John S. P.</a> — of California. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 28th District, 1880-81. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="847.44.46">Bass, Joseph Parker</a> (1835-1919) — also known as Joseph P. Bass — of Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-lived.html">Penobscot County</a>, Maine. Born in Randolph, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/OR-born.html">Orange County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1835/index.html">1835</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/bangor.html">Mayor of Bangor, Maine</a>, 1873; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/ME.html">1888</a>. Died in Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-died.html">Penobscot County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1919/03-27.html">March 27, 1919</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/83.html">about 83 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-buried.html#cms00527">Mt. Hope Cemetery</a>, Bangor, Maine. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="374.81.89">Bass, Joseph T.</a> — of Wilmington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/NC-lived.html">New Castle County</a>, Del. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/DE.html">1884</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="611.86.55">Bass, Karen Ruth</a> (b. 1953) — also known as Karen R. Bass — of Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-born.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1953/10-03.html">October 3, 1953</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 47th District, 2004-10; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the California State Assembly</a>, 2008-10; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/CA.html">2008</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from California</a>, 2011-18 (33rd District 2011-13, 37th District 2013-18). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Still living as of 2018. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001270">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen Bass">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="572.98.53">Bass, Lee</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/no-lived.html">Norfolk</a>, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/VA.html">1996</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="651.84.71">Bass, Lyman Kidder</a> (1836-1889) — also known as Lyman K. Bass — of New York. Born in Alden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-born.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1836/11-13.html">November 13, 1836</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-officials.html">Erie County District Attorney</a>, 1865-72; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/NY.html">1868</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a>, 1873-77 (31st District 1873-75, 32nd District 1875-77); defeated, 1870; law partner with <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cleveland.html#531.34.01">Grover Cleveland</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bismarck-bjorseth.html#208.88.56">Wilson S. Bissell</a>, 1873-82; attorney for many <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/railroading.html">railroads</a>. Died, of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/tuberculosis.html">consumption</a>, in the Buckingham <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/hotels.html">Hotel</a>, New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-died.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1889/05-11.html">May 11, 1889</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/52.html">52 years, 179 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-buried.html#cms00118">Forest Lawn Cemetery</a>, Buffalo, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Jonathan Belcher Bass and Emily (Kidder) Bass; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1874/">1874</a> to Frances Esther 'Fanny' Metcalfe (who later married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/witherspoon-woldanski.html#187.88.31">Edward Oliver Wolcott</a>); father of <a href="#203.86.66">Lyman Metcalfe Bass</a>; nephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#522.94.96">Ira Kidder</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#595.80.64">Jefferson Parish Kidder</a>; grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#227.57.84">Lyman Kidder</a>; first cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#469.72.47">Silas Wright Kidder</a>; first cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#769.86.18">Alvan Kidder</a>; second cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#175.97.75">Daniel S. Kidder</a>; second cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#008.76.09">Francis Kidder</a>; second cousin four times removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams8.html#103.05.89">Samuel Adams</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams5.html#675.84.63">John Adams</a>; third cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#859.86.40">Harley Walter Kidder</a>; third cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#639.15.77">Isaiah Kidder</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#158.77.27">Ezra Kidder</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#285.37.65">David Kidder</a>; third cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen5.html#327.71.65">Joseph Allen</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hodges.html#018.53.72">James Hodges</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams5.html#951.27.66">John Quincy Adams</a>; fourth cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#373.44.64">Nathan Parker Kidder</a>; fourth cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sternberg-steunenberg.html#191.43.20">Charles Stetson</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#399.01.14">Luther Kidder</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#423.50.87">Arba Kidder</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#508.69.75">Joseph Souther Kidder</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#500.01.05">Pascal Paoli Kidder</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sternberg-steunenberg.html#416.90.03">Isaiah Stetson</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political families: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0030.html">DuPont family</a> of Wilmington, Delaware; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000221">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401217">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6943096">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="203.86.66">Bass, Lyman Metcalfe</a> (1876-1955) — also known as Lyman M. Bass — of Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-born.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/07-05.html">July 5, 1876</a>. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York</a>, 1906-09. Died in Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-died.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1955/07-09.html">July 9, 1955</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">79 years, 4 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-buried.html#cms00118">Forest Lawn Cemetery</a>, Buffalo, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#651.84.71">Lyman Kidder Bass</a> and Frances Est 'Fanny' (Metcalfe) Bass (who later married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/witherspoon-woldanski.html#187.88.31">Edward Oliver Wolcott</a>); married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/">1904</a> to Grace Holland; grandnephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#522.94.96">Ira Kidder</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#595.80.64">Jefferson Parish Kidder</a>; great-grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#227.57.84">Lyman Kidder</a>; first cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#469.72.47">Silas Wright Kidder</a>; first cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#769.86.18">Alvan Kidder</a>; second cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#175.97.75">Daniel S. Kidder</a>; second cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#008.76.09">Francis Kidder</a>; second cousin five times removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams8.html#103.05.89">Samuel Adams</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams5.html#675.84.63">John Adams</a>; third cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#639.15.77">Isaiah Kidder</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#158.77.27">Ezra Kidder</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#285.37.65">David Kidder</a>; fourth cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#859.86.40">Harley Walter Kidder</a>; fourth cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#373.44.64">Nathan Parker Kidder</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York (subset of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/85996914">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="521.66.96">Bass, Nat</a> — of Lake Oscawana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/PU-lived.html">Putnam County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/NY.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="823.37.97">Bass, Nathan</a> — of Colebrook, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Colebrook, 1825. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="233.33.87">Bass, Nathan</a> — of Windham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Windham, 1827-28. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="873.44.77">Bass, Nathan</a> — of Bronx, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-lived.html">Bronx County</a>, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Bronx County 6th District, 1931. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="525.62.68">Bass, Nathan Henry, Sr.</a> (1808-1890) — of Georgia. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/PU-born.html">Putnam County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1808/10-01.html">October 1, 1808</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/cpdel.html">Delegate from Georgia to the Confederate Provisional Congress</a>, 1862. Slaveowner. Died in Rome, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/FL-died.html">Floyd County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1890/09-22.html">September 22, 1890</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">81 years, 356 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/FL-buried.html#cms00890">Myrtle Hill Cemetery</a>, Rome, Ga. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="440.67.29">Bass, Perkins</a> (1912-2011) — of Peterborough, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Born in East Walpole, Walpole, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NO-born.html">Norfolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1912/10-06.html">October 6, 1912</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a> from Peterborough, 1939-43, 1947-49; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/cncnd.html">delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention</a> from Peterborough, 1948; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 11th District, 1949-51; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New Hampshire</a> 2nd District, 1955-63; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from New Hampshire</a>, 1962; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/NH.html">Republican National Committee from New Hampshire</a>, 1964-. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sons-am-rev.html">Sons of the American Revolution</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Died in Peterborough, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-died.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2011/10-25.html">October 25, 2011</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/99.html">99 years, 19 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-buried.html#cms00271">Pine Hill Cemetery</a>, Peterborough, N.H. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#740.62.98">Robert Perkins Bass</a> and Edith Harland (Bird) Bass; brother of <a href="#853.43.19">Robert Perkins Bass Jr.</a>; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1941/06-06.html">June 6, 1941</a>, to Katharine Jackson; married to Rosaly Swann; father of <a href="#533.29.51">Charles Foster Bass</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/13649.html">Bass family</a> of Peterborough, New Hampshire.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000222">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401218">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perkins Bass">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/79324420">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="724.84.74">Bass, Perry Richardson</a> (1914-2006) — also known as Perry R. Bass — of Fort Worth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TT-lived.html">Tarrant County</a>, Tex. Born in Wichita Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/WC-born.html">Wichita County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1914/11-11.html">November 11, 1914</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/oilgas.html">Oil business</a>; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/TX.html">1964</a>; philanthropist. Died in Westover Hills, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TT-died.html">Tarrant County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2006/06-01.html">June 1, 2006</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/91.html">91 years, 202 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of E. Perry Bass and Anne (Richardson) Bass; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1941/">1941</a> to Nancy Lee Muse.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/171/000133769">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/14541930">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="693.41.48">Bass, Queena R.</a> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/philadelphia.html">mayor of Philadelphia, Pa.</a>, 1999, 2007. Still living as of 2007. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="939.18.25">Bass, Randy</a> — Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/stsen.html">Oklahoma state senate</a> 32nd District; elected 2004. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="142.95.55">Bass, Mrs. Richard D.</a> — of Dallas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DA-lived.html">Dallas County</a>, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/TX.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="740.62.98">Bass, Robert Perkins</a> (1873-1960) — also known as Robert P. Bass — of Peterborough, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Born in Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-born.html">Cook County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1873/09-01.html">September 1, 1873</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a>, 1905-09; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 15th District, 1909-10; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/gov.html">Governor of New Hampshire</a>, 1911-13. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/cfr.html">Council on Foreign Relations</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-forestry-assoc.html">American Forestry Association</a>. Died in Peterborough, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-died.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1960/07-29.html">July 29, 1960</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/86.html">86 years, 332 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-buried.html#cms00271">Pine Hill Cemetery</a>, Peterborough, N.H. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Perkins Bass and Clara (Foster) Bass; married to Edith Harland Bird; father of <a href="#440.67.29">Perkins Bass (1912-2011)</a> and <a href="#853.43.19">Robert Perkins Bass Jr.</a>; grandfather of <a href="#533.29.51">Charles Foster Bass</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/13649.html">Bass family</a> of Peterborough, New Hampshire.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/robert-perkins-bass/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/41750126">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="853.43.19">Bass, Robert Perkins, Jr.</a> (b. 1923) — also known as Robert P. Bass, Jr. — of Concord, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ME-lived.html">Merrimack County</a>, N.H. Born in Peterborough, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-born.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1923/09-23.html">September 23, 1923</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/NH.html">Republican National Committee from New Hampshire</a>, 1970-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/NH.html">1972</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Hampshire. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/protestant.html">Protestant</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/cfr.html">Council on Foreign Relations</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#740.62.98">Robert Perkins Bass</a> and Edith Harland (Bird) Bass; brother of <a href="#440.67.29">Perkins Bass</a>; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1955/09-10.html">September 10, 1955</a>, to Patricia May; uncle of <a href="#533.29.51">Charles Foster Bass</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/13649.html">Bass family</a> of Peterborough, New Hampshire.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="509.65.61">Bass, Ross</a> (1918-1993) — of Pulaski, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/GL-lived.html">Giles County</a>, Tenn.; Miami Shores, Dade County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/DA-lived.html">Miami-Dade County</a>), Fla. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/GL-born.html">Giles County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1918/03-17.html">March 17, 1918</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/florist.html">florist</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/soft-drink.html">soft drink bottler</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/postal.html">postmaster</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Tennessee</a> 6th District, 1955-64; defeated, 1976; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Tennessee</a>, 1964-67. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/40-8.html">Forty and Eight</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/vfw.html">Veterans of Foreign Wars</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/kiwanis.html">Kiwanis</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1993/01-01.html">January 1, 1993</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 290 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/GL-buried.html#cms02803">Maplewood Cemetery</a>, Pulaski, Tenn. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Rev. William Arch Bass and Ethel (Shook) Bass; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1946/06-28.html">June 28, 1946</a>, to Avanell Keith.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000223">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401219">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="987.65.76">Bass, S. E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/BO-lived.html">Boone County</a>, Iowa. Dry candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment</a>, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="117.77.18">Bass, Sidney A.</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/MI.html">1980</a>. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="389.66.22">Bass, T. W.</a> — of Nebraska. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/trea.html">Nebraska state treasurer</a>, 1931-33, 1939. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="994.08.83">Bass, Thomas L.</a> — of Hyattsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/PG-lived.html">Prince George's County</a>, Md. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/hyattsville.html">Mayor of Hyattsville, Md.</a>, 1979-95; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1988/MD.html">1988</a>. Still living as of 1995. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="520.24.76">Bass, William</a> — Not U.S. citizen; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/FR-consuls.html ">Bordeaux</a>, 1813. 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