Hamar Alfred Bass
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Hamar Alfred Bass was a British
brewer, race horse breeder and a Liberal Party
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1878 to 1898.
Bass was born in Burton upon Trent
, the second son of brewer Michael Thomas Bass and his wife Eliza Jane Arden, daughter of Major Samuel Arden of Longcrofts Hall, Stafford. Bass was the great-grandson of William Bass
, the founder of the brewery firm of Bass & Co
, and his elder brother became Lord Burton. Bass was educated at Harrow School
and became a Director of the family firm of Bass, Ratcliff, Gretton and Co. He was Honorary Major of the 4th Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment
and was a J.P.
for Staffordshire
.
Bass was elected MP
for Tamworth
in 1878 and held the seat until 1885 when the representation was reduced to one seat under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
. He was elected MP for West Staffordshire
in the 1885 UK general election and held the seat until his death aged 56 in 1898 from a complex form of rheumatism.
Bass was a breeder at the Byrkley Stud and his horse "Love Wisely" won the Ascot Gold Cup
in 1896. He was also for 12 years master of the Meynell Hunt
.
Bass married Louisa Bagot (1853–1942), daughter of William Bagot, 3rd Baron Bagot
, in 1879. They lived at Byrkley Lodge and Needwood House, Burton, and also at 145 Piccadilly, London
. After his death, Louisa married Rev Bernard Shaw.
Bass's sister Emily Bass married Sir William Plowden
, MP for Wolverhampton West
, and his sister Alice Bass married Sir George Chetwode being the mother of Field Marshal Philip Chetwode
.
Bass's son William
succeeded in his uncle's baronetcy according to special remainder. Hamar Bass's daughter Sibell Lucia married Major Berkeley John Talbot Levett
of the Scots Guards
, son of Theophilus Levett of Wychnor Park
, Staffordshire. Berkeley Levett
served as one of the Gentlemen Ushers to the Royal Family from 1919 to 1937.
United Kingdom
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brewer, race horse breeder and a Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1878 to 1898.
Bass was born in Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
, the second son of brewer Michael Thomas Bass and his wife Eliza Jane Arden, daughter of Major Samuel Arden of Longcrofts Hall, Stafford. Bass was the great-grandson of William Bass
William Bass (brewer)
-Career:William Bass was the son of William Bass and his wife Hannah Fish. He had a carrier business with his brother John at Hinckley, Leicestershire...
, the founder of the brewery firm of Bass & Co
Bass (beer)
The Bass Brewery was founded as a brewery in 1777 by William Bass in Burton upon Trent, England. The main brand was Bass Pale Ale, which was once the highest selling beer in the UK...
, and his elder brother became Lord Burton. Bass was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and became a Director of the family firm of Bass, Ratcliff, Gretton and Co. He was Honorary Major of the 4th Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment
North Staffordshire Regiment
The North Staffordshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, which was in existence between 1881 and 1959. It can date its lineage back to 1756 with the formation of a second battalion by the 11th Regiment of Foot, which shortly after became the 64th Regiment of Foot...
and was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
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Bass was elected MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Tamworth
Tamworth (UK Parliament constituency)
Tamworth is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- History :...
in 1878 and held the seat until 1885 when the representation was reduced to one seat under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally populated constituencies, in an attempt to equalise representation across...
. He was elected MP for West Staffordshire
West Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
West Staffordshire was a parliamentary constituency in Staffordshire which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1885, and then one member.-History:...
in the 1885 UK general election and held the seat until his death aged 56 in 1898 from a complex form of rheumatism.
Bass was a breeder at the Byrkley Stud and his horse "Love Wisely" won the Ascot Gold Cup
Ascot Gold Cup
The Gold Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June....
in 1896. He was also for 12 years master of the Meynell Hunt
Hugo Meynell
Hugo Meynell is generally seen as the father of modern fox hunting, became Master of Fox Hounds for the Quorn Hunt in Leicestershire in 1753 and continued in that role for another forty-seven years . Meynell pioneered an extended chase at high speeds through open grassland...
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Bass married Louisa Bagot (1853–1942), daughter of William Bagot, 3rd Baron Bagot
William Bagot, 3rd Baron Bagot
William Bagot, 3rd Baron Bagot DL , styled The Honourable from birth until 1856, was a British courtier and Conservative politician.-Background:...
, in 1879. They lived at Byrkley Lodge and Needwood House, Burton, and also at 145 Piccadilly, London
London
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. After his death, Louisa married Rev Bernard Shaw.
Bass's sister Emily Bass married Sir William Plowden
William Chichele Plowden
Sir William Chichele Plowden KCSI was a Civil Servant and Member of the Legislative Council in India, and subsequently a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1886 to 1892....
, MP for Wolverhampton West
Wolverhampton West (UK Parliament constituency)
Wolverhampton West was a borough constituency in the town of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands of England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:...
, and his sister Alice Bass married Sir George Chetwode being the mother of Field Marshal Philip Chetwode
Philip Chetwode, 1st Baron Chetwode
Field Marshal Philip Walhouse Chetwode, 1st Baron Chetwode, 7th Baronet of Oakley, GCB, OM, GCSI, KCMG, DSO was a British cavalry officer who became Commander in Chief in India.-Early life and education:...
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Bass's son William
Sir William Bass, 2nd Baronet
Sir William Arthur Hamar Bass, 2nd Baronet was a British racehorse owner and a significant contributor to the racing industry. He also provided support for the British film industry in its early days....
succeeded in his uncle's baronetcy according to special remainder. Hamar Bass's daughter Sibell Lucia married Major Berkeley John Talbot Levett
Berkeley John Talbot Levett
Berkeley John Talbot Levett CVO , was a Major in the Scots Guards and later a Gentleman Usher for the Royal family. He was a witness in the Royal Baccarat Scandal of 1890 in which the future King Edward VII was drawn into a gambling dispute which painted him in an unflattering light.-Life and...
of the Scots Guards
Scots Guards
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
, son of Theophilus Levett of Wychnor Park
Wychnor Hall
Wychnor Hall is an early 18th century country house near Burton on Trent, Staffordshire. Formerly owned by the Levett family, descendants of Theophilus Levett, Steward of the city of Lichfield in the early eighteenth century, the hall has been converted to a Country Club. It is a Grade II listed...
, Staffordshire. Berkeley Levett
Levett
Levett is an Anglo-Norman territorial surname deriving from the village of Livet-en-Ouche, now Jonquerets-de-Livet, in Eure, Normandy. Ancestors of the earliest Levett family in England, the de Livets were lords of the village of Livet, and undertenants of the de Ferrers, among the most powerful of...
served as one of the Gentlemen Ushers to the Royal Family from 1919 to 1937.