Richard Bassett
- Richard Bassett was born on April 2nd of 1745 in Cecil country, Maryland.
- Bassett died on Agust 15th in 1815 in Kent,Delaware.
- Richard represented Delaware at the Constitutional Convention.
- Richard Bassett was the 14th Governer for Delaware.
- From 1793 until 1799 Bassett held chief Justiceship of the court of common pleas.
- Richard was marrid twice he hd seven children.
- Bassett served as a Presidential elector on the behalf of John Adams in 1797.
- His father deserted his mother Richard had to go live with a weathly relative Peter Lawson.
- During the Revolutionary War Basett captained a cavalary militia from Dover and served on the Delaware council of safty.
- At the U.S Constitutional Convention 1787, Bassett did attend but he had no speeches, he served on no commities and did not cast any critical votes.
- In the years he served for 1789-1793 he served in the U.S senate.