Wallace Bassett

Background

Bassett, Wallace was born on December 31, 1884 in Middle Grove, Missouri, United States. Son of Alexander Martin and Mary (Settle) Bassett.

Education

Bachelor of Philosophy, Louisiana Grange (Missouri) College, 1909. Student Kansas City Theological Seminary, 1 year, Newton Theological Institution, 1 year. Doctor of Divinity, Louisiana Grange, 1916, Baylor University, 1920.

Career

Began preaching, 1902. Ordained Baptist ministry, 1905. Pastor Sulphur Springs, Texas, 1910-1915, First Church, Amarillo, 1915-1918, Cliff Temple Church, Dallas, since 1918.

President Relief and Annunity Board Southern Baptist Convention.

Trustee Baylor University, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, Kentucky). President State Mission Board Texas Baptists.

President Baptist General Convention of Texas.

Achievements

• Wallace Bassett has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mason.

Connections

Married Lottie Bounds, December 25, 1906 (died December 4, 1938). Married second, Hassie Mayfield, October 10, 1940. Children: Marcella Margaret (Mistress Travis Johnson), Evelyn Elaine (Mistress H. Bertram Smith), and Verona (Mistress Wesley Tomlinson), Wallace (Doctor of Medicine).

Father:

Alexander Martin Bassett

Mother:

Mary (Settle) Bassett

Spouse:

Hassie Mayfield

Spouse:

Lottie Bounds

child:

Marcella Margaret Bassett (Mistress Travis Johnson)

child:

Evelyn Elaine Bassett (Mistress H. Bertram Smith)

child:

and Verona Bassett (Mistress Wesley Tomlinson)

child:

Wallace Bassett (Doctor of Medicine)