Richard Bassett (Delaware politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Bassett (Delaware politician)

American politician

Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1745

Place of Birth: Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 15-Sep-1815

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Richard Bassett (April 2, 1745 – September 15, 1815) was a Delaware attorney and politician, veteran of the American Revolutionary War, delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, signer of the United States Constitution, United States Senator from Delaware, Chief Justice of the Delaware Court of Common Pleas, Governor of Delaware and a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Third Circuit.
He holds the overall seniority position of #1 in the history of the United States Senate.