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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) |
