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Noble Bennet Pickett | |
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| Member of Massachusetts State Legislature | |
| In office 1851–1852 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 19, 1801 Sherman, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 1884 (aged 83) Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse | Laura Giddings (m. 1834; died 1879) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
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Noble Bennet Pickett (January 19, 1801 – February 5, 1884) was an American physician and politician from Massachusetts.
Early life
[edit]Noble Bennet Pickett was born on January 19, 1801, to Sarah (née Giddings) and Bennet Pickett, in North Society, New Fairfield, Connecticut (later called Sherman).[1] He spent 10 years teaching and during that time studied medicine. In 1834, he graduated from Yale Medical School.[1]
Career
[edit]After graduating, Pickett started a practice in North East, Duchess County, New York, but a year later at the request of his friends moved to Great Barrington, Massachusetts, where he remained the rest of his life.[1][2] In 1839, he purchased a farm called "Hawley Pixley" in North Plain near Van Deusenville, Great Barrington.[2]
Pickett served as a member of the Massachusetts State Legislature during two sessions, in 1851 and 1852.[1] He was a member of the town's school committee from 1862 to 1863.[2] Around 1870, he was overtaken by blindness and stopped his public service.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Pickett married Laura Giddings, daughter of Jonathan Giddings, of Sherman on September 6, 1834. They had one daughter. His wife died in 1879.[1][2] He was a member of the Congregational Church.[2]
During the last 10 years of his life, he had epileptic seizures. He died on February 5, 1884, at the house of his daughter in Great Barrington.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale College" (PDF). June 1884. p. 212. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2025-05-22 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c d e "The funeral of Dr. Noble B. Pickett..." The Pittsfield Sun. 1884-02-14. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-05-22 – via Newspapers.com.
