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Richard Bassett (Indiana politician)
American politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Bassett (March 28, 1846[1] ā 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]
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