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Wayne Randolph Bassett, Sr.
House 1955-56 (District 11); House 1959-62 (District 11); House 1963-64 (District 19)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Nobles
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/3/1915
Birth Place:
Rushmore, Minnesota
Birth County:
Nobles
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
3/11/1988
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Worthington
Occupation (when first elected):
Librarian; Director, Nobles County Library
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota; B.S.L.S.; Library Administration
University of Minnesota; B.A.; Political Science
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Historical Society (Member);
19?? to 19??
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota State Board of Education (Member);
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Army (World War II, European Theatre of Operation);
194? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Five children: Eugene and Wayne Jr. (sons); Judith, Roxanne, and Constance (daughters); (one child had cerebral palsy)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special legislative concerns: education, disability issues.
He was born on a farm.
He was President of the Nobles County Historical Society.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1956 election.
"Bassett...won election as a DFLer to the District 11 House seat in a county dominated by Republicans." (Smith, M.L. "Wayne Bassett, Legislator and Librarian, Dies." Star Tribune, March 14, 1988, p. 8B.)
He died at home in Wausau, Wisconsin.
Elected:
11/6/1962
Residence:
Worthington
Term of Office:
1/7/1963 to 1/3/1965
Oath Date:
1/8/1963
Counties Represented:
Nobles
Occupation:
Director, Nobles County Library
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Civil Administration
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Cooperatives and Marketing
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Education
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Employees Compensation
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Industrial and Employee Relations
Elected:
11/8/1960
Residence:
Worthington
Term of Office:
1/2/1961 to 1/6/1963
Oath Date:
1/3/1961
Counties Represented:
Nobles
Occupation:
Director, Nobles County Library
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "Bassett…won election as a DFLer to the District 11 House seat in a county dominated by Republicans." (Smith, M.L. "Wayne Bassett, Legislator and Librarian, Dies." Star Tribune, March 14, 1988, p. 8B.)
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Cooperatives and Marketing
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Education
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Engrossment and Enrollment (Chair)
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Game and Fish
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Veterans and Military Affairs
Elected:
11/4/1958
Residence:
Worthington
Term of Office:
1/5/1959 to 1/1/1961
Oath Date:
1/6/1959
Counties Represented:
Nobles
Occupation:
Director, Nobles County Library
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "Bassett…won election as a DFLer to the District 11 House seat in a county dominated by Republicans." (Smith, M.L. "Wayne Bassett, Legislator and Librarian, Dies." Star Tribune, March 14, 1988, p. 8B.)
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Civil Administration
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Drainage and Soil Conservation
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Education
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Engrossment and Enrollment
Elected:
11/2/1954
Residence:
Worthington
Term of Office:
1/3/1955 to 1/6/1957
Oath Date:
1/4/1955
Counties Represented:
Nobles
Occupation:
Librarian; Director, Nobles County Library
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "Bassett…won election as a DFLer to the District 11 House seat in a county dominated by Republicans." (Smith, M.L. "Wayne Bassett, Legislator and Librarian, Dies." Star Tribune, March 14, 1988, p. 8B.)
Committees:
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Communications
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Cooperatives
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Drainage and Soil Conservation
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Education
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Taxes
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Veterans and Military Affairs
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
Articles & Books About
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Smith, M.L. "Wayne Bassett, Legislator and Librarian, Dies (Obituary)." Star Tribune, March 14, 1988, p. 8B.
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"Bassett, Wayne R." Who's Who in Minnesota. Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Midwest-Beach Co., 1964.
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"Bassett, Wayne R." Who's Who in Minnesota. Waseca, Minnesota: Brown Printing Co., 1958.