Samuel Bason Explained

Samuel Bason
Birth Name:Samuel Murphey Bason
Birth Date:3 December 1894
Birth Place:Swepsonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Death Place:Danville, Virginia, U.S.
Office1:Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 15th district
Term Start1:1947
Term End1:1959
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Martha Hatchette[1]
Children:1
Alma Mater:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Relatives:Russell B. Long (son-in-law)

Samuel Murphey Bason (December 3, 1894 – January 15, 1986) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 15th district of the North Carolina Senate.[2]

Bason was born in Swepsonville, North Carolina, the son of Flora Murphey and William Henry Bason. He attended Burlington High School, Oak Ridge Military Academy and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He served in the United States Army during World War I.

In 1947, he won the election for the 15th district of the North Carolina Senate, and served for the 15th district until 1959. He worked as a banker[3] in Yanceyville, North Carolina and was an elder of the Yanceyville Presbyterian Church.

Bason died in January 1986 at the Roman Eagle Memorial Home in Danville, Virginia, at the age of 91. He was buried in the Yanceyville Presbyterian Church cemetery.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Samuel M. Bason. The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. January 16, 1986. October 15, 2022. 56. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: North Carolina State Senate 1959. NC Home. October 15, 2022.
  3. News: Bason Supported Here For Member Of Highway Board. The Daily Times-News. Burlington, North Carolina. April 12, 1937. October 15, 2022. 8. Newspapers.com.