About James O. Bass
Lived 1910 – 2019 (aged 108). James O. Bass was an American military personnel and politician.
James Orin Bass (July 12, 1910 – May 21, 2019) was an American lawyer and politician.
Biography Bass was born in Hendersonville, Tennessee. He went to the Nashville public schools and graduated from Montgomery Bell Academy in 1928. Bass graduated from Sewanee: The University of the South in 1931 and from Harvard Law School in 1934. Bass was admitted to the Tennessee bar and practiced law in Nashville, Tennessee. Bass served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1936 to 1939 and in the Tennessee Senate from 1940 to 1942. Bass was a Democrat. He served in the United States Army during World War II and was commissioned a lieutenant colonel.
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Who was James O. Bass?
American lawyer and politician (1910-2019)
When was James O. Bass born?
James O. Bass was born on 12 July 1910.
When did James O. Bass die?
James O. Bass died on 21 May 2019.
What was James O. Bass's occupation?
James O. Bass was a military personnel and politician.
What nationality was James O. Bass?
James O. Bass was American.
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