Richard Bassett

American politician (1745-1815)
Person human Q518823
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Summary

Richard Bassett is a human[1]. He was born in Cecil County[2]. He was born on April 2, 1745[3]. He passed away in Kent County[4]. He died on September 15, 1815[5]. He worked as a politician[6], judge[7], lawyer[8], governor[9], and jurist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cecil County[2].
  • Richard Bassett died in Kent County[4].
  • Richard Bassett was born on April 2, 1745[3].
  • Richard Bassett died on September 15, 1815[5].
  • Richard Bassett died on August 15, 1815[12].
  • Burial took place at Wilmington[13].
  • A child of Richard Bassett was Nancy Bassett[14].
  • Richard Bassett held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Richard Bassett worked as a politician[6].
  • Richard Bassett's professions included judge[7].
  • Richard Bassett worked as a lawyer[8].
  • Richard Bassett worked as a governor[9].
  • Richard Bassett's professions included jurist[10].
  • Richard Bassett held the position of Governor of Delaware[16].
  • Richard Bassett held the position of member of the Delaware State Senate[17].
  • Richard Bassett held the position of United States senator[18].
  • Richard Bassett held the position of United States senator[19].
  • Richard Bassett held the position of member of the Delaware House of Representatives[20].
  • Richard Bassett held the position of Delegate to the United States Constitutional Convention[21].
  • Richard Bassett is recorded as male[22].
  • Richard Bassett's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Richard Bassett was affiliated with the Federalist Party[24].
  • Richard Bassett's Commons category is recorded as Richard Bassett (politician)[25].
  • Richard Bassett's family name is recorded as Bassett[26].
  • Richard Bassett's given name is recorded as Richard[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cecil County[2], Richard Bassett… he was born on April 2, 1745[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], judge[7], lawyer[8], governor[9], and jurist[10]. Positions held include Governor of Delaware[16], a governor[28], in United States[29], founded in 1777[30]; member of the Delaware State Senate[17]; United States senator[18], a position[31], in United States[32]; member of the Delaware House of Representatives[20]; Delegate to the United States Constitutional Convention[21]; and senator[33], a position[34].

Personal Life

A child of Richard Bassett was Nancy Bassett[14]. He was affiliated with the Federalist Party[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 15, 1815[5] and August 15, 1815[12]. Richard Bassett died in Kent County[4]. He is buried at Wilmington[13].

Why It Matters

Richard Bassett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Richard Bassett born?

Richard Bassett was born in Cecil County[2].

Where did Richard Bassett die?

Richard Bassett passed away in Kent County[4].

What did Richard Bassett do for work?

Richard Bassett worked as politician[6], judge[7], lawyer[8], governor[9], and jurist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . @unitedstates project. wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . archives.gov. archives.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, judge, lawyer +2
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'hu', 'it', 'ja', 'la', '
    Date of death → +1815-09-15T00:00:00Z, +1815-08-15T00:00:00Z
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  2. 21w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Governor of Delaware, member of the Delaware State Senate, United States senator +4
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, judge, lawyer +2
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  4. 22w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → The Biographical Dictionary of America
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Richard
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Sex or gender → male
    Viaf cluster id → 30963884, 291472006
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