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Lyman K. Bass

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(November 13, 1836 — May 11, 1889) Lyman Kinder Bass was an American politician and lawyer. Bass was born in Alder, New York in 1836. He graduated from Union College in 1856 and was admitted to the bar in 1858 after studying law. Bass acted as district attorney for Erie County for seven years from 1865 to 1872. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives and served from March, 1873 to March, 1877. Bass was a candidate for renomination but declined due to poor health. After serving in Congress, he worked for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company until 1884. Bass died in 1889, in New York City. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B000221]

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