Houston A.P. Bassett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetHouston A.P. Bassett
American politician
Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1857
Place of Birth: Grimes County, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 17-Jul-1920
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Houston A.P. Bassett
- Houston A.P.
- (Pat) Bassett (March 14, 1857 – July 17, 1920) was an African-American Republican politician who served in the Twentieth Texas Legislature.
- The son of poor farmers, Bassett lived in his native Grimes County, Texas, for most of his life.
- He was educated at Straight University in New Orleans, Louisiana and at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Upon returning to Texas, he became involved in politics and won a contested election for the Texas House of Representatives in 1886.
- He served only one term.
- He and his wife, the former Cordelia Foster, had four children.
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