Background
BASSETT, John Spencer was born in Tarborougli. Son of Richard Baxter Bassett and Mary J. Wilson.
BASSETT, John Spencer was born in Tarborougli. Son of Richard Baxter Bassett and Mary J. Wilson.
Studied at Trinity College (North Carolina (United States), Bachelor of Arts 1888. Johns Hopkins University, Doctor of Philosophy 1894.
Doctor of Philosophy.
Teacher in Durham (North Carolina (United States) Public School, 1888-1890. Headmaster of High School in connection with Trinity College (North Carolina (United States), 1890-1891. Student in History and Economics at Johns Hopkins University 1891-1894. Fellow in History at Johns Hopkins University 1893-1894.
Founded the South Atlantic Quarterly at Durham (North Carolina (United States), 1902, and continued its editor till 1905.
Professor of History, Trinity College, North Carolina, 1893-1906. Lecturer in History, Yale University, 1907.
New York University, 1905-10. Professor of History, Smith College, Massachusetts since 1906.
Clubs: Century, New New York Northampton Country.
Spouse 1892, Jessie Lewellin.