John Bassett (1915–1998) was a Canadian publisher and media baron. John Bassett or Basset may also refer to: *Sir

John Basset (1462–1528) Sir John Basset (1462–31 January 1528), of Tehidy in Cornwall and of Umberleigh in Devon was Sheriff of Cornwall in 1497, 1517 and 1522 and Sheriff of Devon in 1524. Although himself an important figure in the West Country gentry, he is chief ...

, courtier in the reign of Henry VIII *

John Bassett (by 1503–50/51) John White Hughes Bassett, (August 25, 1915 – April 27, 1998) was a Canadian media proprietor. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he was the son of John Bassett (1886–1958), publisher of the ''Montreal Gazette'', and Marion Avery (née Wright). ...

of Uley in Gloucestershire, Member of Parliament (MP) for Midhurst *

John Basset (1518–1541) John Basset (1518–1541) was a young English gentleman from Devon, a member of the old Basset family, and heir to a substantial inheritance. His short life is well documented in the Lisle Papers. He studied law at Lincoln's Inn and at the age ...

, servant to Thomas Cromwell, Lord Privy Seal; son of John IV *

John Bassett (died 1551) John Bassett (by 1513 – 20 July 1551), was a Welsh politician. He was the eldest son of Thomas Bassett of Llantrithyd and was educated at the Inner Temple (1527). He was joint attorney-general of Glamorgan from 1535 until his death and a ...

, of Llantrithyd, Wales, MP for Old Sarum *

John Basset (writer) John Basset (17 November 1791 – 4 July 1843) was a writer on Cornish mining. He was deeply interested in Cornish mining, mining technology and economics. Born at Illogan in Cornwall, he published an article in 1840''On the machinery used for r ...

(1791–1843), writer on Cornish mining *

John D. Bassett John David Bassett, Sr. (July 14, 1866- February 26, 1965) was a noted American industrialist who formed the Bassett Furniture Company in 1902. During the late 1960s, the Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc., was the largest manufacturer of wooden fur ...

(1866–1965), American industrialist * John Spencer Bassett (1867–1928), American academic and minority rights proponent *

Johnnie Bassett Johnnie Alexander Bassett (October 9, 1935 1935 – August 4, 2012) was a Detroit-based American electric blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Working for decades primarily as a session musician, by the 1990s Bassett had his own backing ba ...

(1935–2012), American electric blues guitarist and singer *

Johnny Bassett John Bassett (born 1934) is the person credited with putting together the talent for the Edinburgh International Festival revue, '' Beyond the Fringe'', in 1960. The beginnings As a student at Wadham College, Oxford, John Bassett led a traditional ...

(born 1935), jazz musician credited with putting ''Beyond the Fringe'' together *

John F. Bassett John F. Bassett (February 5, 1939 – May 15, 1986) was a Canadian tennis player, businessman, and film producer. Athletic career Bassett won the Canadian Open Junior Doubles Championship in 1955 when he was 15 years old. He reached the second ...

(1939–1986), Canadian pro football owner

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