Perkins Bass

Republican Representative of New Hampshire's 2nd district

Congresses Served

House Terms

October 6, 1912 (99 years old)

Birthday

October 25, 2011

Death

Served four terms as a U.S. Representative from 1955 to 1963
Born in East Walpole, Massachusetts, and passed away in Peterborough, New Hampshire
Eldest son of a former New Hampshire Governor
Attended Milton Academy, graduated from Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School
Practiced law and served in the United States Army Air Forces in Asia during World War II
Elected as a state representative in 1939, 1941, 1947, and 1951, and as a state senator in 1949
Voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960, but voted present on the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in a 1962 special election
Served as a selectman of Peterborough, New Hampshire, from 1972 to 1976
Father of Charles Bass, who also served as a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire
Was the oldest living U.S. representative (sitting or former) from January 8, 2011, until his death on October 25, 2011, at the age of 99