Background
Bassett, Woodson William was born on November 7, 1926 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Woodson William and Bee Irene (Knerr) Bassett.
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Woodson William Bassett
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Juris Doctor, U. Arkansas, 1949.
Career
Employed in New Orleans and Monroe, Louisiana, 1949-1951; claims examiner, Employers Group Insurance Companies, 1949-1951; manager, Light Adjustment Company, 1951-1956; vice president legal department, Preferred Insurance Companies, 1957-1962; senior partner, Bassett Law Firm, since 1962. Special chief justice Arkansas Supreme Court, since 1991. Member Arkansas Board Law Examiners.
Achievements
Membership
President Sherman Lollar Boys Baseball League, 1962. Vice president Babe Ruth Baseball Association, 1968. Chairman, Board Of Directors Fayetteville Public Library, 1975-1979.
Served with Army of the United States, 1950-1951. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Association, Washington County Bar Association (president 1973-1974), American Board Trial Advocates, Defense Law Institute, American Counsel Association, Arkansas Defense Counsel Association, American Inns of Court, Delta Theta Phi, Kappa Sigma.
Connections
Married Marynm Shaw, December 16,1950. Children: Woodson William III, Beverly M., Tod Corbett.
