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PICKETT (Soundex P230) — See also BICKETT, BRICKETT, FICKETT, PECHETTE, PICHET, PICHETTE, PICK, PICKET, PRICKETT, PUCKETT, RICKETT, RICKETTS, TRICKETT, WICKETT.

  PICKETT: See also James Pickett Adams — Claiborne Fox Jackson — Albert Pickett Morehouse
  Pickett, A. S. — Socialist Labor candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Alvin — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Pickett, Bennett — of Sherman, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Sherman, 1823. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, C. Leon — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 18th District, 1982. Still living as of 1982.
  Pickett, Charles D. — of Wray, Yuma County, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Charles Edgar (1866-1930) — also known as Charles E. Pickett — of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Born in Bonaparte, Van Buren County, Iowa, January 14, 1866. Son of Edgar C. Pickett and Glorvina (Ballard) Pickett. Republican. Lawyer; banker; U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1909-13; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1920. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died in 1930 (age about 64 years). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Waterloo, Iowa.
  Relatives: Married, June 17, 1902, to India Ryan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Pickett, Cornelia J. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936; member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1938-43. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Daniel A. — of New Milford, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New Milford, 1820-21. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Daniel F. (born c.1886) — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., about 1886. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state senate 16th District, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, David — of Ontario County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ontario County 1st District, 1862. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, David — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, David M. — of Wayne County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state senate 4th District, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Dovie Theodosia (b. 1921) — also known as Dovie T. Pickett — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Hinze, Winston County, Miss., November 22, 1921. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972, 1988; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1978. Female. Protestant. African ancestry. Member, Order of the Eastern Star. Still living as of 1988.
  Pickett, E. W. S. — of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Fairfield; elected 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Edmund J. — of Saranac, Clinton County, N.Y. Democrat. Merchant; member of New York state assembly from Clinton County, 1898-99; defeated, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Edward — of Natchez, Adams County, Miss. U.S. Collector of Customs, 1854. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Edward Bradford (1823-1882) — of Texas. Born in Wilson County, Tenn., 1823. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Texas state senate; elected 1869; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1875; Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 1876. Died in Liberty, Liberty County, Tex., January 26, 1882 (age about 58 years). Interment at City Cemetery, Liberty, Tex.
  Relatives: Brother of Howell L. Pickett.
  Pickett, Edward J. — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Edward P. — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County 2nd District, 1850. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Flo Rene — of California. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Pickett, Frank M. — of Harrisburg, Saline County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Fred — of Richmond, Wayne County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Garrett — of California. Member of California state assembly 11th District, 1880-81. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Harold F. — of Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ind. Mayor of Shelbyville, Ind., 1950-51. Still living as of 1951.
  Pickett, Harry E. — of Douglas, Cochise County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Henry E. — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Mayor of Boise, Idaho, 1867-68. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Howell L. (1847-1914) — of Tennessee; New Mexico; Tombstone, Cochise County, Ariz. Born in Wilson County, Tenn., August 13, 1847. Son of H. W. Pickett and Jane (Greer) Pickett. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives. Died, from colon cancer, in Tombstone, Cochise County, Ariz., July 12, 1914 (age 66 years, 333 days). Interment somewhere in Tombstone, Ariz.
  Relatives: Brother of Edward Bradford Pickett.
  Pickett County, Tenn. is named for him.
  Pickett, J. C. — U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Peru, 1838-45. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, James C. — of Kentucky. Secretary of state of Kentucky, 1825-28. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, James D. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 7th District, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, John — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Pickett, John A. — of Alamance County, N.C. Member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Alamance County, 1907-09. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, John C. — U.S. Attorney for Wyoming, 1949. Still living as of 1949.
  Pickett, John T. — of Kentucky. U.S. Consul in Turks Island, 1845-49; Veracruz, 1853-58, 1860-61. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Katherine — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Laurence M. — of Keene, Cheshire County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Keene 5th Ward, 1948; mayor of Keene, N.H., 1952-55; Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1956; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Keene 5th Ward; elected 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Pickett, Leander L. — American candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Leon See C. Leon Pickett
  Pickett, Lucille — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 12th District, 1954. Female. Still living as of 1954.
  Pickett, Ludie Day — Dry candidate for delegate to Kentucky convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Marsha — of Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Pickett, Nathaniel H. — of Barstow, San Bernardino County, Calif. Candidate for mayor of Barstow, Calif., 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Pickett, Neal — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, O. A. — of Missouri. Member of Missouri state senate 4th District, 1919-26. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Owen Bradford (b. 1930) — also known as Owen B. Pickett — of Virginia Beach, Va. Born in Richmond, Va., August 31, 1930. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1972-86; Virginia Democratic state chair, 1980-82; U.S. Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1987-2001; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996, 2000. Member, American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Rotary; Lions; Freemasons; Shriners. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Pickett, Perry D. — of Midland, Midland County, Tex. Mayor of Midland, Tex., 1953. Still living as of 1953.
  Pickett, R. O. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1868, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Roscoe — of Jasper, Pickens County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928; Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Georgia 9th District, 1942. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Roscoe, Jr. — of Jasper, Pickens County, Ga.; Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Pickett, Samuel — of Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Nevada, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Thomas Augustus (1906-1980) — also known as Tom Pickett — of Palestine, Anderson County, Tex. Born in Travis, Falls County, Tex., August 14, 1906. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Texas 7th District, 1945-52; resigned 1952. Died in Leesburg, Lake County, Fla., June 7, 1980 (age 73 years, 298 days). Cremated; ashes interred at St. James Episcopal Church, Leesburg, Fla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Pickett, Thomas Johnson (1821-1891) — also known as Thomas J. Pickett — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill.; Rock Island County, Ill.; Paducah, McCracken County, Ky.; Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., March 17, 1821. Republican. Newspaper publisher; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1856; member of Illinois state senate; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1868; candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1874. Member, Freemasons. Died in Ashland, Saunders County, Neb., December 24, 1891 (age 70 years, 282 days). Burial location unknown.
  Pickett, Tina — of Towanda, Bradford County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Pickett, Tom See Thomas Augustus Pickett



 

 


 
   
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