Joseph Parker Bass

Background

Bass, Joseph Parker was born in 1835 in Randolph, Vermont, United States. Son of Samuel and Margaret (Parker) Bass.

Education

Education common schools and academic, Randolph.

Career

. Began as clerk in dry goods house of Hocum Hosford, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1854, later engaging in same business for self. Removed business to Bangor, Maine, 1863, and continued until 1870, after which engaged extensively in buying and selling timber lands and city real estate. Has devoted attention, from 1879, chiefly to public Bangor Daily and Weekly Commercial.

President and treasurer J. P. Bass Public Company. Mayor City of Bangor, 1873. Member Maine House of Representatives, 1876.

Chairman of the executive committee World’s Fair Commissioners from Maine to Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Was president Eastern Maine State Fair Association for 12 years. Director 2d National Bank of Bangor.

Home: Bangor, Me.

Membership

Member Me.

Connections

Married Mary March, 1866 (deceased.

Father:

Samuel Bass

Mother:

Margaret (Parker) Bass

Spouse:

Mary March