John Erasmus Pickett

Background

Pickett, John Erasmus was born on June 23, 1885 in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. Son of Henry Dixon and Elizabeth (Thomas) Pickett.

Education

Student Agricultural College, University of Missouri, 1905-1907.

Career

Began business career as editor of Carthage (Missouri) Democrat, 1907-1908. Reporter Carthage Press, 1909. Editor Daily News, Richmond, Missouri, 1911-1912.

Reporter Daily and Sunday Kansas City Star, 1913-1915.

Editor Weekly Kansas City Star, 1916. Associate editor Country Gentleman, Philadelphia, 1917-1919.

Managing editor Ladies Home Journal, 1920. Editor Country Gentleman, 1921-1924.

Editor Pacific Rural Press, San Francisco, 1924-1948.

Editor California Farmer, since 1948. A founder, president California Water, Transit and Defense Project.

Achievements

• John Erasmus Pickett has been listed as a noteworthy editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member San San Francisco Chamber of C. (director 1944-1946, Second vice president 1946, chairman agricultural committee 1944-1946), Sigma Delta Chi, Pi Delta Epsilon. Club: Commonwealth (San Francisco).

Connections

Married Margie Jane Roberson, February 2, 1913. Children: John Thomas, (twins) Robert Roberson and Elizabeth Jane (Mistress C. H. Francee).

Father:

Henry Dixon Pickett

Mother:

Elizabeth (Thomas) Pickett

Spouse:

Margie Jane Roberson

child:

(twins) Robert Roberson and Elizabeth Jane (Mistress C. H. Francee) Pickett

child:

John Thomas Pickett