Francis Bassett (25 May 1820 – 9 June 1899) was a

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politician. His father John Dollin Bassett was partner in a bank at Leighton Buzzard, of which Francis and his brother also became partners. He was elected MP for

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at a by-election in 1872 but resigned in 1875.

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* UK MPs 1868–1874 UK MPs 1874–1880 1820 births 1899 deaths Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies {{Liberal-UK-MP-stub