Francis Bassett (MP)

Francis Bassett
MP
Francis Bassett MP
Member of Parliament ; for Bedfordshire
	In office; 27 June 1872 – 28 April 1875 Serving with Richard Gilpin
Preceded by	Richard Gilpin; Francis Russell
Succeeded by	George Russell; Richard Gilpin
Personal details
Born	25 May 1820
Died	9 June 1899 (aged 79)
Nationality	British
Political party	Liberal

Francis Bassett (25 May 1820 – 9 June 1899)[1] was a British Liberal politician.

His father John Dollin Bassett was partner in a bank at Leighton Buzzard, of which Francis and his brother also became partners.[2] He was elected MP for Bedfordshire at a by-election in 1872 but resigned in 1875.[3]

References

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)
Dawes, Margaret; Selwyn, Nesta (November 2010). Women Who Made Money: Women Partners in British Private Banks 1752-1906. Trafford Publishing. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-4269-3725-5.
Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Francis Bassett

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[1] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)

[2] Dawes, Margaret; Selwyn, Nesta (November 2010). Women Who Made Money: Women Partners in British Private Banks 1752-1906. Trafford Publishing. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-4269-3725-5.

[craig1832-3] Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.