Robert P. Bass

Robert P. Bass
53rd Governor of New Hampshire
In office January 5, 1911 – January 2, 1913
Preceded by	Henry B. Quinby
Succeeded by	Samuel D. Felker
Member of the New Hampshire Senate
In office 1910
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office 1905 1909
Personal details
Born	September 1, 1873 Chicago, Illinois
Died	July 29, 1960 (aged 86) Peterborough, New Hampshire
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Edith Harland Bird

Robert Perkins Bass (September 1, 1873 – July 29, 1960) was an American farmer, forestry expert, and Republican politician from Peterborough, New Hampshire. He served in both houses of the New Hampshire Legislature and as chairman of the state's Forestry Commission before serving as the 53rd governor of New Hampshire from 1911 to 1913.

He started one of the state's political dynasties. Both his son, Perkins Bass, and grandson, Charles F. Bass, were elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. His wife, Edith Harland Bird, was the daughter of Massachusetts businessman Charles Sumner Bird. His daughter, Joanne, was the first wife of Marshall Field IV, heir to the Marshall Field's fortune and publishing mogul.