| Houston A.P. (Pat) Bassett | |
| Office: | Texas State Representative for District 52 (Grimes County) |
| Term Start: | January 11, 1887 |
| Term End: | January 8, 1889 |
| Party: | Republican |
| Birth Date: | March 14, 1857 |
| Death Date: | July 17, 1920 (aged 63) |
| Death Place: | Grimes County, Texas |
| Birth Place: | Grimes County, Texas, USA |
| Spouse: | Cordelia Foster Bassett |
| Children: | 4 |
| Alma Mater: | Straight University Fisk University |
Houston A.P. (Pat) Bassett (March 14, 1857 - July 17, 1920) was an African-American Republican politician who served in the Twentieth Texas Legislature. The son of poor farmers, Bassett lived in his native Grimes County, Texas, for most of his life. He was educated at Straight University in New Orleans, Louisiana,and Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. Upon returning to Texas, he became involved in politics and won a contested election for the Texas House of Representatives in 1886. He served only one term. He and his wife, the former Cordelia Foster, had four children.
Texas Legislators: Past & Present - Houston A.P. Bassett