Jeremiah Basse
Jeremiah Basse (died 1725) was a governor of both West Jersey and East Jersey. He became governor of West Jersey in 1697, and became governor of East Jersey in 1697.
Jeremiah Basse | |
|---|---|
| 5th Governor of East & West New Jersey | |
| In office 7 April 1698 – November 1699 | |
| Deputy | Andrew Bowne |
| Preceded by | Andrew Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Hamilton |
| 1st New Jersey Provincial Secretary | |
| In office 1703–1715 | |
| Governor | Lord Cornbury, Lord Lovelace, Richard Ingoldesby, Robert Hunter |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | James Smith |
| 3rd New Jersey Attorney General | |
| In office 1719–1723 | |
| Governor | Robert Hunter, William Burnet |
| Preceded by | Thomas Gordon |
| Succeeded by | James Alexander |
| Personal details | |
| Born | England |
| Died | 1725 New Jersey |
| Occupation | Politician |
Basse was not an effective governor, however, after Andrew Hamilton returned to England in 1698, following an act of parliament which provided that "no other than a natural-born subject of England could serve in any public post of trust or profit." Basse was unable to effectively maintain a good administration during his term of governorship, so finally Hamilton was reappointed as the governor on 19 August 1699.
After being province secretary for Edward Hyde, Lord Cornbury and entering the Cornbury ring, he was convicted during the governorship of John Lovelace for perjury.
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