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Richard Bassett was born in Cecil County , Maryland
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Richard bassett was intelligent and became a Senior education advisor
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Richard read for the law at Philadelphia in 1770 and recieved a license to practice in Dover, DE
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He prospered as a lawyer and planter, and eventually came to own Bohemia manor. Also he had other homes in Dover and Wilmington.
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During the revoutionary, Basset captained a troop of Dover cavalry militia and served on the Delaware council of Safetyx
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From a military standpoint he was a redcoat, from political perspective he was a lawyer.
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Signed the Declaration of Independence
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Bassett was the member of Continental Congress.
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In 1786 he represented his state in the Annapolis Convention
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Bassett career was working inthe federal government. In delaware ratifying convention, he joined in the 30-0 vote for the constitution.
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He Voted in the favor of the power of the President to remove governmental officers.
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He espouseed the Federalist cause in the 1790's and served as a presidential elector on behalf of John Adams in 1797
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Twice married, To Ann Ennals and a woman named Bruff, Bassett fathered several children. He was a devout Methodist, and held religous meeting in the manor.
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Cecil, Maryland is the grave where he is buried
