| 词条 | George Bassett |
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George Bassett (1818–1886) was the founder in 1842 of Bassett's, a confectionery firm in Sheffield.[1] The company (after his death) introduced Liquorice allsorts. He went on to become Mayor of Sheffield (1876).[2] Whilst Mayor, he had US President Ulysses S. Grant as a house guest.[3] He was born in Ashover, Derbyshire, and married as his first wife, Sarah Hodgson, they had six daughters. He married as his second wife, Sarah Ann Hague: they had two sons.[3] He is buried in Sheffield General Cemetery.[3]. References1. ^www.cadbury.com Our brands - Bassett's {{DEFAULTSORT:Bassett, George}}{{UK-business-bio-stub}}{{England-mayor-stub}}2. ^The Sheffield Indexers: Master Cutlers and Mayors 3. ^1 2 Bassett Family Association Newsletter 2005 7 : 1818 births|1886 deaths|Businesspeople in confectionery|Lord Mayors of Sheffield|Burials at Sheffield General Cemetery|English company founders|People from Ashover |
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