Charles Bass
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Hodes |
| Succeeded by | Ann McLane Kuster |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Swett |
| Succeeded by | Paul Hodes |
| Member of the New Hampshire Senate from the 11th district |
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In office January 1989 – January 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Jean White |
| Succeeded by | David Wheeler |
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January 8, 1952 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Bass |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Charles Foster "Charlie" Bass (born January 8, 1952) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district from 1995 to 2007 and from 2011 to 2013. He is the son of Perkins Bass, who also represented the same New Hampshire district from 1955 to 1963.
Bass was born in Boston to Katharine and Perkins Bass. His father served as a Republican U.S. Congressman from New Hampshire in the 1950s and 1960s. Bass's grandfather Robert Bass served as Republican governor of New Hampshire from 1911 to 1912, founded the Progressive Republican movement, and was a friend/confidant of President Teddy Roosevelt.
Charles Bass attended the Holderness School in Holderness, New Hampshire, where he was elected President of the school in his senior year. Bass graduated from Dartmouth College in 1974.
During 1974 Bass worked for Maine Republican U.S. Congressman William Cohen. From 1975 to 1979 Bass worked for Maine Republican U.S. Congressman David F. Emery. Bass served in the New Hampshire General Court from 1982 to 1988.
In 1988, he ran for the New Hampshire Senate and defeated incumbent Jean White in the Republican primary. He served there until 1992. While in the State Senate, he represented Peterborough. He was a supporter of tort reform and some abortion rights.
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