John Bassett
Canadian media proprietor and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with John Bassette.
For other people named John Bassett, see John Bassett (disambiguation).
John White Hughes Bassett, PC CC OOnt (August 25, 1915 – April 27, 1998) was a Canadian media proprietor.
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John Bassett | |
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Born | John White Hughes Bassett (1915-08-25)August 25, 1915 |
Died | April 27, 1998(1998-04-27) (aged 82) |
Occupation(s) | Media proprietor, politician |
Awards | Order of Canada Order of Ontario |
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Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he was the son of John Bassett (1886–1958), publisher of the Montreal Gazette, and Marion Avery (née Wright).