Английская Википедия:George Bassett

Материал из Онлайн справочника
Перейти к навигацииПерейти к поиску

Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Other people Шаблон:Use dmy dates

Файл:George Bassett's memorial in Sheffield General Cemetery (portrait).jpg
George Bassett's memorial in Sheffield General Cemetery

George Bassett (1818–1886) was the founder in 1842 of Bassett's, a confectionery firm in Sheffield.[1] The company (after his death) introduced Liquorice allsorts. He went on to become Mayor of Sheffield (1876).[2] Whilst Mayor, he had US President Ulysses S. Grant as a house guest.[3] He was born in Ashover, Derbyshire, and married as his first wife, Sarah Hodgson, they had six daughters. He married as his second wife, Sarah Ann Hague: they had two sons.[3] He is buried in Sheffield General Cemetery with his second wife, Sarah Ann.[3]

Bassett was the great-uncle of noted conservationist and countryside campaigner Ethel Haythornthwaite (1894–1986).[4]

References

Шаблон:Reflist


Шаблон:UK-business-bio-stub Шаблон:England-mayor-stub