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, the state saw improvements in child welfare, public health, electricity, and running water. He persuaded the legislature to establish the state's first income tax.[3] 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[4] 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,[5] and was replaced in 2003 with a new Walter Bickett Elementary. The older building became Walter Bickett Pre-K Education Center.[6][7]
thomas, walter, bickett, february, 1869, december, 1921, 54th, governor, state, north, carolina, from, 1917, 1921, born, monroe, north, carolina, 54th, governor, north, carolinain, office, january, 1917, january, 1921lieutenantoliver, gardnerpreceded, bylocke,. 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 Thomas Walter Bickett54th Governor of North CarolinaIn office January 11 1917 January 12 1921LieutenantOliver Max GardnerPreceded byLocke CraigSucceeded byCameron A MorrisonAttorney General of North CarolinaIn office 1909 1917GovernorWilliam Walton KitchinLocke CraigPreceded byRobert D GilmerSucceeded byJames S ManningMember of the North Carolina General AssemblyPersonal detailsBornThomas Walter Bickett 1869 02 28 February 28 1869Monroe North Carolina U S DiedDecember 28 1921 1921 12 28 aged 52 Raleigh North Carolina U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseFanny Neal YarboroughChildren3Alma materWake Forest UniversityProfessionLawyer politicianBickett 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 the state saw improvements in child welfare public health electricity and running water He persuaded the legislature to establish the state s first income tax 3 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 4 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 5 and was replaced in 2003 with a new Walter Bickett Elementary The older building became Walter Bickett Pre K Education Center 6 7 Notes edit Bickett Fanny Neal Yarborough NCpedia Our Campaigns NC Governor D Primary Race Jun 03 1916 ourcampaigns com Retrieved 15 April 2015 News amp Observer Archived 2013 10 30 at the Wayback Machine Sell Donna H Cooper Bill 1992 11 23 History of Monroe High School Union County Public Schools Retrieved 2019 08 29 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 External links editNorth Carolina Historical MarkerParty political officesPreceded byLocke Craig Democratic nominee for Governor of North Carolina1916 Succeeded byCameron A MorrisonLegal officesPreceded byRobert D Gilmer Attorney General of North Carolina1909 1917 Succeeded byJames S ManningPolitical officesPreceded byLocke Craig Governor of North Carolina1917 1921 Succeeded byCameron A Morrison nbsp nbsp This article about a North Carolina politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Walter Bickett amp oldid 1186249437, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
