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George Bassett
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1818 – 1886
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Who was George Bassett?
George Bassett was the founder of a confectionery firm in Sheffield in 1842. The company introduced Liquorice allsorts. He went on to become Mayor of Sheffield. Whilst Mayor, he had US President Ulysses S. Grant as a house guest. He was born in Ashover, Derbyshire, and married Sarah Ann Hague: they had two sons. He is buried in Sheffield General Cemetery.
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