Thomas Bassett, a loyalist to the British monarchy during the Revolutionary era, was one of the earliest white settlers in the state outside Mobile.
tˈɑːməs bˈæsɪt, ɐ lˈɔɪəlˌɪst tə ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ mˈɑːnɚki dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃənˌɛɹi ˈiəɹə, wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðɪ ˈɜːlɪɪst wˈaɪt sˈɛtlɚz ɪnðə stˈeɪt aʊtsˈaɪd mˈoʊbəl.