Edward Bradford Pickett Explained

Edward Bradford Pickett
State Senate:Texas
District:1st
Term Start:February 21, 1870
Term End:January 13, 1874
Predecessor:Frederick Forney Foscue
Successor:Edwin Hobby
State House1:Texas
District1:1st
Term Start1:November 4, 1861
Term End1:March 1, 1862
Predecessor1:Solomon H. Pirkey
Successor1:Isaiah Junker
Birth Date:23 December 1823[1]
Birth Place:Buckingham County, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Liberty, Texas, U.S.
Spouse:Virginia Orange Bell
Children:5
Parents:Hugh W. Pickett
Louanna Looper

Edward Bradford Pickett (1823–1882) was an attorney, a Confederate soldier, a Texas senator, and the president of Texas Constitutional Convention.

Life

Pickett was born in 1823 in Buckingham County, Virginia. He served as a private in the U. S. Army in the War against Mexico, in 1845. "His service in the U.S. Army during the War against Mexico prompted his move to Texas. But before that, he married Virginia Orange Bell. During the 1850s, he served as a lawyer in several southeastern Texas counties. He had a brother named Howell L. Pickett.[2]

Politics

He was elected as a representative for the 1st district of the Texas House of Representatives from November 4, 1861, until March 1, 1862.[1] He returned to the state legislature in 1870, this time representing the 1st district in the Texas Senate. He served until January 13, 1874.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edward Bradford Pickett. December 21, 2023. Legislative Reference Library of Texas.
  2. Web site: Pickett, Edward Bradford (1823–1882). Barbara H.. Fisher. 15 June 2010. tshaonline.org.