BASSETT,  H.  M.,  DR.,  First
Assistant  Physician  and  Surgecn  of  the
Iowa  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane;
born  in  Lorain  Co.,  Ohio,  Jan.  1,  1840  ;
he  received  his  education  in  Cleveland  ;
ho  studied  medicine  and  graduated  at
the  Western  Reserve  College  in  1863,


and  immediately  entered  the  army  as
Assistant  Surgeon  of  the  113th  Regt.
Ohio  Inf  ;  very  soon  alter  was  commis-
sioned Surgeon  of  the  121st  Regt.  Ohio
Vol.  Inf.,  and  held  that  position  until
the  close  of  the  war.  He  came  to  Mt.
Pleasant  in  1865,  and  since  has  been
connected  with  the  Iowa  Hospital  for
the  Insane ;  he  was  physician  in  charge
for  two  years,  from  1873  to  1875,  dur-
ing the  absence  of  Dr.  Rancey ;  has  been
connected  officially  with  the  institution
longer  than  any  other  officer.  He  mar-
ried Miss  Eilen  P.  Melendy,  of  Cedar
Falls,  Iowa,  Oct.  31, 1873  ;  they  have  two
children — Elmer  M.  and  Fred.
