John Meredith Bass (January 19, 1804– March 14, 1878) was an American banker, planter and Whig politician based in Nashville, Tennessee. He was active in politics in the city and region. Among his roles was serving as the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1833 to 1834, and again in 1869.
John Meredith Bass was born on January 19, 1804, in Nashville, Tennessee.[1][2] His father, Peter Bass,[3] was a real estate investor in Nashville.[1] His mother was from Kentucky.[1]
Bass was educated in the lower grades at schools in Kentucky.[1] He graduated from the University of Nashville, and earned a law degree from Transylvania University.[1] He was "admitted to the bar in 1830"[4] and returned to Nashville to build a practice.
Careeredit
Bass became politically active with the Whig Party, being elected to the board of aldermen of Nashville (1831-1832). He was elected and served as mayor of Nashville (1833-1834).[5][6] Additionally, he was "one of the commissioners who built the Nashville water-works."[5]
Bass became the president of the Union Bank of Tennessee in 1837.[4][7][8] He was also the founding president of the Southern Life Insurance Company.[5] Additionally, he owned plantations in Louisiana and Arkansas.[7]
Bass served on the board of trustees of the Nashville Female Academy (also known as the Old Academy),[9] and the University of Nashville.[4] In 1869, Bass served as the "receiver" of Nashville, for which he gave a $1 million bond.[5]
Personal life and deathedit
On January 7, 1829, Bass married Malvina Grundy, the eighteen-year-old daughter of Senator Felix Grundy and his wife Nancy.[7][3][10]
Bass died on March 14, 1878, in New Orleans, where he was visiting his daughter.[1] He wife had died before him; they were both buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abcdef"THE LATE JOHN M. BASS". The Tennessean. March 23, 1878. p. 4. Retrieved November 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ab. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
^ abJohn Roderick Heller, Democracy's Lawyer: Felix Grundy of the Old Southwest, Louisiana State University Press, 2010, p. 173 [1]
^ abcd"A Useful Citizen's Services". The Tennessean. March 16, 1878. p. 4. Retrieved November 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^Nashville Public Library: Mayors of Nashville, Tennessee
^ abcdPublications, Issues 51-55, East Tennessee Historical Society, 1983
^Report from the President and Cashier of the Union Bank of Tennessee, to the Tennessee Legislature, November 15, 1843
^"The Old Academy". Republican Banner. Nashville, Tennessee. January 9, 1874. p. 4. Retrieved April 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^Alfred Leland Crabb, Peabody and Alfred Leland Crabb: The story of Peabody as reflected in selected writings of Alfred Leland Crabb, Williams Press, 1977, p. 186
^ abRobert S. Brandt, Touring Middle Tennessee Backroads, John F. Blair Publisher, 1995, p. 383 [2]
john, meredith, bass, other, people, named, john, bass, john, bass, disambiguation, january, 1804, march, 1878, american, banker, planter, whig, politician, based, nashville, tennessee, active, politics, city, region, among, roles, serving, mayor, nashville, t. For other people named John Bass see John Bass disambiguation John Meredith Bass January 19 1804 March 14 1878 was an American banker planter and Whig politician based in Nashville Tennessee He was active in politics in the city and region Among his roles was serving as the mayor of Nashville Tennessee from 1833 to 1834 and again in 1869 John Meredith BassBornJanuary 19 1804Nashville Tennessee U S DiedMarch 14 1878 1878 03 14 aged 74 New Orleans Louisiana U S Resting placeMount Olivet CemeteryAlma materUniversity of NashvilleTransylvania UniversityOccupation s Politician banker businessman planterSpouseMalvina GrundyParentPeter BassRelativesFelix Grundy father in law Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life and death 4 ReferencesEarly life editJohn Meredith Bass was born on January 19 1804 in Nashville Tennessee 1 2 His father Peter Bass 3 was a real estate investor in Nashville 1 His mother was from Kentucky 1 Bass was educated in the lower grades at schools in Kentucky 1 He graduated from the University of Nashville and earned a law degree from Transylvania University 1 He was admitted to the bar in 1830 4 and returned to Nashville to build a practice Career editBass became politically active with the Whig Party being elected to the board of aldermen of Nashville 1831 1832 He was elected and served as mayor of Nashville 1833 1834 5 6 Additionally he was one of the commissioners who built the Nashville water works 5 Bass became the president of the Union Bank of Tennessee in 1837 4 7 8 He was also the founding president of the Southern Life Insurance Company 5 Additionally he owned plantations in Louisiana and Arkansas 7 Bass served on the board of trustees of the Nashville Female Academy also known as the Old Academy 9 and the University of Nashville 4 In 1869 Bass served as the receiver of Nashville for which he gave a 1 million bond 5 Personal life and death editOn January 7 1829 Bass married Malvina Grundy the eighteen year old daughter of Senator Felix Grundy and his wife Nancy 7 3 10 Bass became a personal friend of wealthy slave trader John Armfield who established a plantation in Nashville after moving from his business based in Alexandria Virginia 4 11 In 1860 Bass became a stockholder in the Beersheba Springs Company 7 and owned a cottage at Beersheba Springs Tennessee as did Armfield 11 Bass died on March 14 1878 in New Orleans where he was visiting his daughter 1 He wife had died before him they were both buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville 2 References edit a b c d e f THE LATE JOHN M BASS The Tennessean March 23 1878 p 4 Retrieved November 3 2017 via Newspapers com a b Friends of Metropolitan Archives of Nashville and Davidson County TN Archived from the original on 2016 03 13 Retrieved 2013 03 26 a b John Roderick Heller Democracy s Lawyer Felix Grundy of the Old Southwest Louisiana State University Press 2010 p 173 1 a b c d Howell Isabel March 1943 John Armfield Slave trader Tennessee Historical Quarterly 2 1 3 29 JSTOR 42620772 a b c d A Useful Citizen s Services The Tennessean March 16 1878 p 4 Retrieved November 3 2017 via Newspapers com Nashville Public Library Mayors of Nashville Tennessee a b c d Publications Issues 51 55 East Tennessee Historical Society 1983 Report from the President and Cashier of the Union Bank of Tennessee to the Tennessee Legislature November 15 1843 The Old Academy Republican Banner Nashville Tennessee January 9 1874 p 4 Retrieved April 19 2018 via Newspapers com Alfred Leland Crabb Peabody and Alfred Leland Crabb The story of Peabody as reflected in selected writings of Alfred Leland Crabb Williams Press 1977 p 186 a b Robert S Brandt Touring Middle Tennessee Backroads John F Blair Publisher 1995 p 383 2 Political offices Preceded byWilliam Armstrong Mayor of Nashville Tennessee1833 1834 Succeeded byJohn Patton Erwin Preceded byAugustus E Alden Mayor of Nashville Tennessee1869 1869 Succeeded byKindred Jenkins Morris Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Meredith Bass amp oldid 1214705975, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
