Bassett (surname)
Bassett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Academia
- John Spencer Bassett, American professor at Trinity College
- Joshua Bassett, English academic at Cambridge
- Mary Bassett, commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- Paddy Bassett, retired agricultural scientist from New Zealand
Arts and entertainment
- Angela Bassett, American actress
- Dave Bassett, American songwriter and producer
- Desireé Bassett American musician
- James Bassett , American newspaper editor and author
- Johnny Bassett, English progenitor of Beyond the Fringe
- Leslie Bassett, American composer of classical music
- Nick Bassett American musician
- Ronald Bassett, British novelist
Military
- Cyril Bassett, New Zealand recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Edgar R. Bassett, United States Navy officer, pilot, and Navy Cross recipient
Politics and governance
- Burwell Bassett Jr., American politician and Virginia plantation owner
- Ebenezer Bassett, American diplomat
- Edward Bassett, "Father of American Zoning"
- Isabel Bassett, Canadian broadcaster and politician
- Michael Bassett, former member of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- Ralph Basset, royal justice and administrator
- Richard Bassett , American lawyer and politician
- Richard Basset, royal judge and administrator
Religion
- Christopher Bassett, Welsh Methodist cleric
- Richard Bassett , Welsh clergyman
Sport
- Arthur Bassett, Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer
- Billy Bassett, English football player and director
- Billy Bassett , Welsh football player
- Caitlin Bassett, Australian netball player
- Carling Bassett-Seguso, Canadian tennis player
- Charley Bassett, baseball player
- Dave Bassett, English football manager
- Deborah Bassett, Australian rower
- Glenn Bassett, American tennis player and coach
- Hubert Bassett, English cricketer
- Jack Bassett, Welsh rugby full back
- Laura Bassett, English association footballer
- Nathan Bassett, Australian rules footballer
- Spencer Bassett, English footballer
- Zered Bassett, American skateboarder
Other
- Alexander Hunter Bassett was a War of 1812 veteran and a noted planter and local leader in Henry County, Virginia.
- Ann Bassett, American rancher
- Anne Bassett, mistress of Henry VIII of England
- Charles Bassett, American astronaut
- Charlie Bassett, American lawman and saloon keeper
- Douglas Bassett , Canadian media executive
- John Bassett, Canadian publisher
- Marnie Bassett, Australian historian and biographer
- Preston Bassett, American engineer
- Samuel Symons Bassett, Australian winemaker and founder of Romavilla Winery
- William Bassett Plymouth Colony
Fictional
- Earl Bassett, a hired hand in the film Tremors
- Madeline Bassett, a P. G. Wodehouse character
- , 2001 satirical movie
- Watkyn Bassett, a P. G. Wodehouse character
