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    Bassett, Sr., Wayne Randolph

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    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

    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.

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    Total Days Served: 2926

    SESSIONS SERVED

    63rd Legislative Session (1963-1964)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 19
    Elected: 11/6/1962
    Residence: Worthington
    Term of Office: 1/8/1963 to 1/4/1965
    Counties Represented: Nobles
    Occupation: Director, Nobles County Library
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
    Committees:
    • Civil Administration
    • Cooperatives and Marketing
    • Education
    • Employees Compensation
    • Industrial and Employee Relations
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    62nd Legislative Session (1961-1962)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 11
    Elected: 11/8/1960
    Residence: Worthington
    Term of Office: 1/3/1961 to 1/7/1963
    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:
    • Appropriations
    • Cooperatives and Marketing
    • Education
    • Engrossment and Enrollment (Chair)
    • Game and Fish
    • Veterans and Military Affairs

    61st Legislative Session (1959-1960)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 11
    Elected: 11/4/1958
    Residence: Worthington
    Term of Office: 1/6/1959 to 1/2/1961
    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:
    • Appropriations
    • Civil Administration
    • Drainage and Soil Conservation
    • Education
    • Engrossment and Enrollment

    59th Legislative Session (1955-1956)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 11
    Elected: 11/2/1954
    Residence: Worthington
    Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 1/7/1957
    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:
    • Communications
    • Cooperatives
    • Drainage and Soil Conservation
    • Education
    • Taxes
    • Veterans and Military Affairs
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    Smith, M.L. "Wayne Bassett, Legislator and Librarian, Dies (Obituary)." Star Tribune, March 14, 1988, p. 8B.

    "Bassett, Wayne R." Who's Who in Minnesota. Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Midwest-Beach Co., 1964.

    "Bassett, Wayne R." Who's Who in Minnesota. Waseca, Minnesota: Brown Printing Co., 1958.



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