Houston A.P. (Pat) Bassett | |
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| Texas State Representative for District 52 (Grimes County) | |
| In office January 11, 1887 – January 8, 1889 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 14, 1857 Grimes County, Texas, USA |
| Died | July 17, 1920 (aged 63) Grimes County, Texas |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cordelia Foster Bassett |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Straight University Fisk University |
Houston A.P. (Pat) Bassett (March 14, 1857 – July 17, 1920) was anAfrican-AmericanRepublican politician who served in theTwentieth Texas Legislature. The son of poor farmers, Bassett lived in his nativeGrimes County,Texas, for most of his life. He was educated atStraight University inNew Orleans,Louisiana, andFisk University inNashville, Tennessee. Upon returning to Texas, he became involved in politics and won a contested election for theTexas House of Representatives in 1886. He served only one term. He and his wife, the former Cordelia Foster, had four children.
He and 51 other African Americans who served in Texas during the 19th century are commemorated on a memorial dedicated in 2010.[1]
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