Alexander Hunter Bassett (November 22, 1795, died on October 8, 1880) was a planter and local leader in Henry County, Virginia.
Born into local wealth of several generations of tobacco planters, he was educated at home.
At the age of 19, he was drafted as a private for the War of 1812 into the 64th Virginia militia, under Captain Graves' Company in the spring of 1815.
His wife, Mary Koger Bassett, was of unusually bright intellect and noted for her untiring industry and good management."
She married Allan Hopper, and died childless; Mary Catharine "Kitty" (August 24, 1824 – July 9, 1922).
He died of fever while home on invalid leave from the 42nd Virginia Infantry, of the Confederate Army.