Richard Bassett (Indiana politician)

Richard Bassett

Richard Bassett (March 28, 1846[1] – February 21, 1905[2]) was a Baptist minister and a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives from Howard County.[3] He was one of four African American state legislators elected in Indiana in the 19th century.[4]

  1. ^ A Biographical Directory of the Indiana General Assembly, Volume 1. 1980. p. 17.
  2. ^ "A Good Move". Indianapolis Recorder. 1905-05-13.
  3. ^ A. W. Pegues (1892). Our Baptist Ministers and Schools. p. 51.
  4. ^ "Past Members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus". Indiana House Democratic Caucus. Retrieved 2017-12-10.