| Perkins Bass | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Norris H. Cotton |
| Succeeded by | James Colgate Cleveland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1912-10-06)October 6, 1912 East Walpole, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 2011(2011-10-25) (aged 99) Peterborough, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Charles Bass |
Perkins Bass (October 6, 1912 – October 25, 2011) was an American elected official from the state of New Hampshire, including four terms as a U.S. representative from 1955 to 1963.
Biography
Bass was born on October 6, 1912, in East Walpole, Massachusetts. He was the eldest son of former New Hampshire Governor Robert P. Bass and First Lady Edith B. Bass. Bass attended Milton Academy, graduated from Dartmouth College in 1934, and from Harvard Law School. He practiced as a lawyer and served in the United States Army Air Forces in Asia during World War II. He was elected state representative in 1939, 1941, 1947, and 1951, and as state senator in 1949, all to two-year terms. Bass voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960, but voted present on the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
After serving four terms in the U.S. Congress, he ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in a 1962 special election. After defeating interim Senator Maurice J. Murphy Jr., Doloris Bridges, and Congressman Chester Merrow in the Republican primary, he was defeated in the general election by Democrat Thomas J. McIntyre. From 1972 to 1976, he served as a selectman of Peterborough, New Hampshire, where he lived until his death in 2011, aged 99.
Family
- Charles Bass, the U.S. representative from New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district (son)
- Robert P. Bass, the governor of New Hampshire from 1911 to 1913 (father)
References
- Perkins Bass Obituary
- "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
- "HR 8601. PASSAGE".
- "S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us.
- Obituary in Boston Herald
- Perkins Bass Obituary
- United States Congress. "Perkins Bass (id: B000222)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded byNorris Cotton | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1963 |
Succeeded byJames Colgate Cleveland |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded byStyles Bridges | Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (Class 2) 1962 |
Succeeded byHarrison Thyng |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded byWilliam F. Walsh | Oldest living U.S. representative (Sitting or former) January 8, 2011 – October 25, 2011 |
Succeeded byKen Hechler |
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