Background
Pickett, Hugh Dale was born on December 14, 1900 in Moundsville, West Virginia, United States. Son of Edwin Courtland and Adaline Belle (MacCarriher) Pickett.
Pickett, Hugh Dale was born on December 14, 1900 in Moundsville, West Virginia, United States. Son of Edwin Courtland and Adaline Belle (MacCarriher) Pickett.
Student Broaddus Junior College, Philippi, West Virginia, 1919-1921. Bachelor of Arts, Denison University, 1923. Master of Theology Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, 1927.
Doctor of Divinity, Alderson-Broaddus College, 1942.
Ordained to ministry of the Baptist Church, May 8, 1925. Director youth work, West Virginia Baptist Convention, headquarters, Parkersburg, West Virginia, 1923-1927. Professor religious education, dean of men, Broaddus College, Philippi, West. Virginia, 1927-1929, president Alderson-Broaddus College, 1933-1936, chairman of the executive committee, since 1938, also trustee.
Minister 1st Baptist Church, Fairmont, West Virginia, 1929-1940.
Executive secretary, director of promotion, West. Virginia Baptist Convention, Parkersburg, since 1940. Editor The West Virginia Baptist since 1940.
Trustee Storer College, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Dean of State Boys’ Camping Program since 1930.
Member Baptist Young People's Union of America (vice president 1926-1927), American Baptist Convention (member of ministers council. Member Lambda Chi Alpha.
Married Edna Thelma Petit, June 30, 1927. Children: Hugh Dale, Rachel Annual.