Louisburg in Franklin County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thomas W. Bickett
Erected 1953 by Archives Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number E-52.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics.
Location. 36° 6.572′ N, 78° 17.509′ W. Marker is in Louisburg, North Carolina, in Franklin County. Marker is at the intersection of North Bickett Boulevard (U.S. 401) and Halifax Road, on the left when traveling north on North Bickett Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Halifax Rd, Louisburg NC 27549, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Franklin Male Academy Building (approx. half a mile away); Camp Site for Sherman's Army (approx. half a mile away); Louisburg College (approx. half a mile away); Edwin Wiley Fuller (approx. 0.6 miles away); Richard Warfington (approx. one mile away); John Williamson (approx. 1.3 miles away); Green Hill Place (approx. 1˝ miles away); Moses A. Hopkins (approx. 9.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisburg.
Also see . . . Thomas Walter Bickett.
Thomas Walter Bickett, attorney general (1909–17) and governor (1917–21) of North Carolina, was born in Monroe, the eldest of four children of Thomas Winchester and Mary Covington Bickett. His father, a druggist, died when Thomas Walter was thirteen years old.(Submitted on February 7, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina.)
After being graduated from Wake Forest College in 1890, Bickett taught in the public schools for two years, first in Marion and later in Winston-Salem. He studied law at The University of North Carolina in the fall of 1892 and in February of the following year was admitted to the bar. He practiced briefly in Monroe and in Danbury before moving in 1895 to Louisburg, where he soon became the senior partner in the firm of Bickett, White, & Malone.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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