Edward Bradford Pickett | |
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| Member of theTexas Senate from the1st district | |
| In office February 21, 1870 – January 13, 1874 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Forney Foscue |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Hobby |
| Member of theTexas House of Representatives from the1st district | |
| In office November 4, 1861 – March 1, 1862 | |
| Preceded by | Solomon H. Pirkey |
| Succeeded by | Isaiah Junker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1823-12-23)December 23, 1823[1] |
| Died | January 26, 1882(1882-01-26) (aged 58) Liberty, Texas, U.S. |
| Spouse | Virginia Orange Bell |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Hugh W. Pickett Louanna Looper |
Edward Bradford Pickett (1823–1882) was an attorney, a Confederate soldier, a Texas senator, and the president of Texas Constitutional Convention.
Pickett was born in 1823 inBuckingham County, Virginia. He served as a private in the U. S. Army in theWar against Mexico, in 1845. "His service in the U.S. Army during the War against Mexico prompted his move to Texas. But before that, he married Virginia Orange Bell. During the 1850s, he served as a lawyer in several southeastern Texas counties. He had a brother named Howell L. Pickett.[2]
He was elected as a representative for the1st district of theTexas House of Representatives from November 4, 1861, until March 1, 1862.[1] He returned to the state legislature in 1870, this time representing the1st district in theTexas Senate. He served until January 13, 1874.[1]
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