John Bassett (disambiguation)

John Bassett (1915–1998) was a Canadian publisher and media baron.

John Bassett or (Basset) may also refer to:

English gentry families

Basset of Devon and Cornwall

• Sir John IV Basset (1462–1528), courtier in the reign of Henry VIII
• John V Basset (1518–1541), servant to Thomas Cromwell, Lord Privy Seal; son of John IV
• John Basset (writer) (1791–1843), writer on Cornish mining

Basset of Uley, Gloucestershire

• John Bassett (by 1503–50/51) of Uley in Gloucestershire, Member of Parliament (MP) for Midhurst

Bassett of Llantrithyd, Wales

• John Bassett (died 1551), of Llantrithyd, Wales, MP for Old Sarum

Other

• Johnny Bassett (born 1935), jazz musician credited with putting Beyond the Fringe together
• John Spencer Bassett (1867–1928), American academic and minority rights proponent
• John F. Bassett (1939–1986), Canadian pro football owner
• Johnnie Bassett (1935–2012), American electric blues guitarist and singer

See also

• John Bassett Moore (1860–1947), American lawyer
• John Bassett Theatre, Toronto
• John Bassette (1941–2006), American folk singer and songwriter
• Basset family, English gentry