Thomas Walter Bickett
Thomas Walter Bickett | |
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| 54th Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office January 11, 1917 – January 12, 1921 | |
| Lieutenant | Oliver Max Gardner |
| Preceded by | Locke Craig |
| Succeeded by | Cameron A. Morrison |
| Attorney General of North Carolina | |
| In office 1909–1917 | |
| Governor | William Walton Kitchin Locke Craig |
| Preceded by | Robert D. Gilmer |
| Succeeded by | James S. Manning |
| Member of the North Carolina General Assembly | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Walter Bickett (1869年02月28日)February 28, 1869 Monroe, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | December 28, 1921(1921年12月28日) (aged 52) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Fanny Neal Yarborough |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Wake Forest University |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Thomas Walter Bickett (February 28, 1869 – December 28, 1921) was the 54th governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1917 to 1921. He was born in Monroe, North Carolina.
Bickett was a graduate of Wake Forest College. Prior to being elected Governor, Bickett practiced law in Louisburg, represented Franklin County in the North Carolina General Assembly and then served as North Carolina Attorney General for two terms (1909–1917).
On November 29, 1898, he married Fanny Neal Yarborough of Rose Hill Plantation.[1]
In 1916, Bickett became the first state governor who was nominated by means of a Democratic Party primary election (in which he defeated Lt. Gov. Elijah L. Daughtridge).[2] Under Bickett's leadership, various reforms were implemented[3] including improvements in child welfare, public health, electricity, and running water. He also persuaded the legislature to establish the state's first income tax.[4] He also had to lead the state through World War I.
Walter Bickett Elementary in Monroe, North Carolina (where he was born), is named for him. Two school locations have his name. The original Walter Bickett School opened in March 1922 on Lancaster Avenue[5] as Monroe High School, the city's first high school, and was named "sometime later" for Bickett. It remained a high school until the present Monroe High School was built in 1960,[6] and was replaced in 2003 with a new Walter Bickett Elementary. The older building became Walter Bickett Pre-K Education Center.[7] [8]
Notes
[edit ]- ^ "Bickett, Fanny Neal Yarborough | NCpedia".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NC Governor - D Primary Race - Jun 03, 1916". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ Public letters and papers of Thomas Walter Bickett: Governor of North Carolina, 1917-1921, P.279-286
- ^ News & Observer Archived 2013年10月30日 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sell, Donna H.; Cooper, Bill (1992年11月23日). "History of Monroe High School". Union County Public Schools. Retrieved 2019年08月29日.
- ^ "Monroe City Schools Were Chartered in 1901". The Enquirer-Journal. April 1972. p. 6E.
- ^ "Bickett Re-use outlined". The Enquirer-Journal. February 6, 2003.
- ^ "Walter Bickett Ed Center earns a five-star rating". The Enquirer-Journal. October 15, 2006.
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| Preceded by Robert D. Gilmer
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Democratic nominee for Attorney General of North Carolina 1908, 1912 |
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee for Governor of North Carolina 1916 |
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| Preceded by | Attorney General of North Carolina 1909–1917 |
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| Preceded by | Governor of North Carolina 1917–1921 |
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