Michael Arthur Bass, 1st Baron Burton KCVO (12 November 1837 - 1 February 1909), known as Sir Michael Bass, 1st Baronet, from 1882 to 1886, was a British brewer, Liberal Party politician and philanthropist. Bass was the eldest son of Michael Thomas Bass and the great-grandson of William Bass, the founder of the brewery firm of Bass & Co in Burton upon Trent. His mother was Eliza Jane, daughter of Samuel Arden. Wikipedia
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