John Bass (politician)
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Lincoln University of Missouri (B.S.);
Washington University in St. Louis (M.A.)
John Bass | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 18, 1926 |
| Died | March 25, 2007 (aged 80) |
| Education | Sumner High School (St. Louis); Lincoln University of Missouri (B.S.); Washington University in St. Louis (M.A.) |
| Occupation | politician |
| Years active | 1981–1991 |
| Known for | member, Missouri State Senate |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Frieda Whitmore (m. 1946) |
John Bass (July 18, 1926 – March 25, 2007) was an American boxer, schoolteacher, school principal, and Democratic politician from St. Louis, Missouri, who served in the Missouri State Senate from 1981 to 1991.
Bass was born in St. Louis on July 18, 1926. He graduated from Sumner High School, served in the United States Navy, and was successful enough as a boxer to win an athletic scholarship to Lincoln University, where he earned a B.S. in business administration, and went on to earn an M.A. in educational administration from Washington University in St. Louis.[1] He became a teacher at, and eventually principal of, Beaumont High School. He also became active in the Democratic Party, which was overwhelmingly dominant in St. Louis city politics.[2]