John Bassett

Media proprietor, Deceased Person

1915 – 1998

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Who was John Bassett?

John White Hughes Bassett, PC CC OOnt was a Canadian media proprietor and politician.

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he was the son of John Bassett, publisher of the Montreal Gazette, and Margaret Avery. Bassett attended Ashbury College and graduated from Bishop's University with a BA in 1936. He became a reporter for the Toronto Globe and Mail.

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Born
Aug 25, 1915
Ottawa
Also known as
  • John White Hughes Bassett
Children
Religion
  • Anglicanism
Nationality
  • Canada
Profession
Education
  • Bishop's University
Lived in
  • Ottawa
Died
Apr 27, 1998
Toronto

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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