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<\/a>\nArthur Bassett, Bay City Times, August 12, 1890<\/p>\n
Bay City Times, Bay City, Michigan, Tuesday, August 12, 1890
\nPast Great Commander of the Great Camp<\/p>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Arthur Bassett was born at Fairfield, Lenawee county, January 17, 1851. He remained with his parents on the farm until 16 when he was attracted to East Saginaw where he engaged as a drug clerk. In 1868 he went to Detroit and entered the employ of the wholesale drug store of Farrand, Sheeley & Co., remaining with them until 1875 when he went to work in a bank. Four years later he engaged in the drug business on his own account and here we find him today doing a large and lucrative business. In 1879 he joined the Maccabees when the order was under Canadian government and was elected Sir Knight Commander. He took a prominent part in reorganizing the order. In 1885 he was elected Great Lieutenant Commander of the Great Camp for this state. He held the position of commander of his tent for a number of years and has always proved himself to be an earnest worker in the cause.<\/p>\n
THE BOOK OF DETROITERS
\nA Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men of the City of Detroit
\nEdited by Albert Nelson Marquis (Chicago) A.N. Marquis & Company 1908<\/p>\n
BASSETT, Arthur, loan agent; born, Lenawee Co., Mich. Jan. 17, 1851; son of Nehemiah and Mary (Foster) Bassett; educated in district schools and East Saginaw High School; married at Detroit, November, 1883, Elizabeth C. Fancher. Began active career as clerk in drug store, East Saginaw, at fifteen years of age; was connected with wholesale drug house, later in banking institution three years, and was in drug business for himself nineteen years; has been special loan agent Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. at Detroit since 1895. Republican. Baptist. member K.O.T.M. Office: 809 Union Trust Bldg. Residence: 105 Hancock Ave., E.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Arthur Bassett descends from William Bassett of Plymouth as follows: William Bassett and wife Elizabeth Nathaniel Bassett (b. 1628) and wife Dorcas Joyce Nathan Bassett (b. 1677) and wife Mary Crowell Samuel Bassett (b. 1714) and wife Susannah Lombard Nehemiah … Continue reading