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Samuel Bason

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Samuel Bason
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 15th district
In office
1947–1959
Personal details
Born
Samuel Murphey Bason

(1894-12-03)December 3, 1894
Swepsonville, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJanuary 15, 1986(1986-01-15) (aged 91)
Danville, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMartha Hatchette[1]
Children1[1]
RelativesRussell B. Long (son-in-law)
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Samuel Murphey Bason (December 3, 1894 – January 15, 1986) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 15th district of the North Carolina Senate.[2]

Bason was born in Swepsonville, North Carolina,[1] the son of Flora Murphey and William Henry Bason. He attended Burlington High School, Oak Ridge Military Academy and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1] He served in the United States Army during World War I.[1]

In 1947, he won the election for the 15th district of the North Carolina Senate, and served for the 15th district until 1959.[2] He worked as a banker[3] in Yanceyville, North Carolina and was an elder of the Yanceyville Presbyterian Church.[1]

Bason died in January 1986 at the Roman Eagle Memorial Home in Danville, Virginia, at the age of 91. He was buried in the Yanceyville Presbyterian Church cemetery.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Samuel M. Bason". The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. January 16, 1986. p. 56. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b "North Carolina State Senate 1959". NC Home. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Bason Supported Here For Member Of Highway Board". The Daily Times-News. Burlington, North Carolina. April 12, 1937. p. 8. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon