"'''Richard Bassett''' was a well-to-do planter and lawyer who also enjoyed careers as soldier, judge, legislator, and [[Governor]]. At the [[Constitutional Convention]], he played a silent role and confined himself to casting votes on the issues as they arose." <ref>http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/constitution/bio2.htm</ref> | "'''Richard Bassett''' was a well-to-do planter and lawyer who also enjoyed careers as soldier, judge, legislator, and [[Governor]]. At the [[Constitutional Convention]], he played a silent role and confined himself to casting votes on the issues as they arose." <ref>http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/constitution/bio2.htm</ref> |