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Name	Pickett, Benjamin W.
Born	4 Sep 1818
Birthplace	Salisbury, Massachusetts
Father	Joseph Pickett
Mother	Hannah Whitmore
Spouse	Rebecca P. Whitmore, m 30 Aug 1845 in Lowell, MA.
Children	Alice Pickett
Occupation	Master shipbuilder, worked for the prominent Portland merchants George Turner and James Cahoon when the men established a shipyard in the northeast corner of Ferry Village; in 1849, after having constructed three vessels, Pickett purchased the yard from Cahoon and Turner who had passed away. He continued to operate the yard until 1868 Before coming to Cape Elizabeth [South Portland], Pickett had, with his brother, operated a successful shipyard in Newburyport, MA
Titles & honors	Selectman, 1856, 1860, Town of Cape Elizabeth, Maine Benjamin W. Pickett Street in South Portland is named for him
Notes	Throughout his later years, Pickett was in the real estate business in Ferry Village. On various occasions he also represented Cape Elizabeth in the state legislature Buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, South Portland, Maine
Deceased	28 Dec 1891
Deceased where	Residence: Front Street, Cape Elizabeth
Relationships	Brother-in-law - Dr. John D. Buzzell (1825-1890)

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