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Richard Bassett
BASSETT, Richard, signer of the Constitution, born in Cecil county, Md., in 1745; died in Cecil county, 15 Sept., 1815.
He studied law, and began practice in Delaware, where he became prominent in public affairs. He was a member of the convention that framed the Federal Constitution, and signed that instrument. He served in the legislature of Delaware, and was elected U.S. senator in 1789.
He was appointed judge of the court of common pleas, and afterward chief justice of Delaware. In 1799 he was elected governor of the state, and held that office for three years.
Bassett was a man of high character and strong convictions, and his public services were marked by integrity and patriotism. He was one of the founders of Methodism in Delaware, and gave liberally to religious and educational institutions.
Source:
Wilson, James Grant, and John Fiske, eds. Appleton’s Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1887. Patriot Echoes Archive
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