Burwell Bassett (March 18, 1764 – February 26, 1841) was an eighteenth and nineteenth century politician from Virginia. He was the nephew of President George Washington, Martha Dandridge Curtis Washington, Daniel Parke Custis and Benjamin Harrison V as well as the first cousin of President William Henry Harrison and John Parke Custis, the first cousin, once removed of John Scott Harrison, George Washington Parke Custis and Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis and the first cousin, twice removed of President Benjamin Harrison VI. March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and was later elected the first President of the United States. ... Martha Washington Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (June 21, 1731 – May 22, 1802) was the wife of George Washington, the first president of the United States, and therefore is seen as the first First Lady of the United States (although that title was not coined until after her death; she was... Daniel Parke Custis (15 October 1711-8 July 1757) was a wealthy Virginia planter. ... Benjamin Harrison V Benjamin Harrison (V) (April 5, 1726 – April 24, 1791) was an American planter and revolutionary leader from Charles City County, Virginia. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military leader, politician, and the ninth President of the United States. ... John Scott Harrison (1804-1878) was an American Congressman who represented the second district of Ohio from 1853 to 1857. ... Photograph of George Washington Parke Custis George Washington Parke Custis (April 30, 1781 – October 19, 1857), was the adopted son (and also step-grandson) of United States President George Washington. ... Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis (1779-1852), known as Nelly, is the adopted daughter and step-granddaughter of United States President George Washington. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was the 23rd President of the United States, serving one term from 1889 to 1893. ...

Born in Williamsburg, Virginia to Burwell Bassett and Anna Maria Dandridge, the sister of Martha Washington, Bassett attended the College of William and Mary. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1787 to 1789 and the Virginia Senate from 1794 to 1805. He was unsuccessful in contesting the election of John Clopton to the United States House of Representatives in 1794, but was later elected in a Democratic-Republican in 1804, serving from 1805 to 1813. Their, Bassett served as chairman of the Committee on Claims and of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business from 1811 to 1813. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1812, but later was so in 1814, serving again from 1815 to 1819. Bassett then returned to the House of Delegates, serving again from 1819 to 1821 and returned to the United States House a third time, serving again from 1821 to 1829 as a Democratic-Republican, Crawford Republican and Jacksonian. He was unsuccessful for reelection and eventually died on February 26, 1841 in New Kent County, Virginia. He was interned at the Eltham Plantation in New Kent County. Nickname: The Burg Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... Martha Washington Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (June 21, 1731 – May 22, 1802) was the wife of George Washington, the first president of the United States, and therefore is seen as the first First Lady of the United States (although that title was not coined until after her death; she was... The College of William and Mary (also known as William and Mary or W&M) is a small, selective, coeducational public university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. ... The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. ... Year 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Senate of Virginia is the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... John Clopton (February 7, 1756 - September 11, 1816) was a United States Representative from Virginia. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is the lower of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Democratic-Republican Party, founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison as the republican party in 1793, was the dominant political party in the United States from 1800 until it broke up in the 1820s. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, or (more commonly) the House Judiciary Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the overture by Tchaikovsky, see 1812 Overture; For the wars, see War of 1812 (USA - United Kingdom) or Patriotic War of 1812 (France - Russia) For the Siberia Airlines plane crashed over the Black Sea on October 4, 2001, see Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 1812 was a leap year starting... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... April 5-12: Mount Tambora explodes, changing climate. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The coronation banquet for George IV 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The coronation banquet for George IV 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Jacksonian democracy refers to the political philosophy of United States President Andrew Jackson and his followers in the new Democratic Party. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... New Kent County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ...

Bassett married twice, first to Elizabeth McCarthy in 1788 and after her death to Philadelphia Ann Claiborne in 1800. 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1800 (MDCCC) was an exceptional common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. ...

External links

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Burwell Bassett at Find A Grave
• Burwell Bassett at The Political Graveyard
• Burwell Bassett's family tree

This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a biographical dictionary of all members of both houses of the United States Congress, past and present. ... Find A Grave (or findagrave. ... Political Graveyard logo. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Virginia to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Virginia to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... April 5-12: Mount Tambora explodes, changing climate. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Virginia to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... The coronation banquet for George IV 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Fenton Mercer (June 16, 1778 – May 4, 1858) was a Virginia lawyer and politician. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Virginia to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... Virginias 8th Congressional District. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a biographical dictionary of all members of both houses of the United States Congress, past and present. ...