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Charles F. Bass

Charles Bass
Charles Bass 112th Congress Portrait.jpg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by Paul Hodes
Succeeded by Ann McLane Kuster
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by Richard Swett
Succeeded by Paul Hodes
Member of the New Hampshire Senate
from the 11th district
In office
January 1989 – January 1993
Preceded by Jean White
Succeeded by David Wheeler
Personal details
Born (1952-01-08) January 8, 1952 (age 65)
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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