Roy Bass
| Roy Byrn Bass, Sr. | |
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| Mayor of Lubbock, Texas, USA | |
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In office 1974–1978 |
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| Preceded by | Morris W. Turner |
| Succeeded by | Dirk West |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 31, 1918 Waco, McLennan County Texas, USA |
| Died | December 16, 1978 (aged 60) Lubbock, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Anita Seay Bass (married, 1942-1978, his death) |
| Children |
Roy Bass, Jr. |
| Parents | Ivan and Carrie Bass |
| Alma mater | Baylor Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
Roy Bass, Jr.
David Dewey Bass
Roy Byrn Bass, Sr. (October 31, 1918 – December 16, 1978), was an attorney with the firm Bass and Hobbs who served from 1974 until 1978 as the mayor of Lubbock, Texas. In 2008, prior to the 100th anniversary of the founding of Lubbock observed in 2009, Bass was named one of the "100 Most Influential Persons" in the city's history.
Bass was born in Waco, Texas, to Ivan Bass and the former Carrie Byrn. Bass received his Bachelor of Arts and LL.B degrees from Baylor University and Baylor Law School in Waco. He was a trustee of Baylor and a former member of the Executive Board of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. He also served on the advisory council of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth.
Though Bass was a Democrat, the offices of mayor and city council are nonpartisan in all Texas municipalities. Bass met in Lubbock with U.S. President Gerald R. Ford, Jr., on the day before Ford lost his fight to challenger Ronald W. Reagan of California for all delegates at stake in the Texas Republican primary election held on May that year. The Ford diary does not indicate that Bass crossed party lines to endorse Ford but relates merely that he, along with radio broadcaster Clint Formby of Plainview, Texas, greeted the President.
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