Charles Sackett

1093. Charles Sackett, 1813–1904, son of (496) Charles and Sally Woods Sackett, was married, Oct. 19, 1837, to Joyce Gresham, daughter of George Gresham and Mary Pennington. He learned the carpenter trade and shortly after reaching his majority established himself in business as an architect, contractor and builder, carrying on business in Corydon, Ind., and Louisville, KY., until 1844, when he removed to New Albany, Ind., and there conducted the same business with success until 1875. During this period of 25 years he built many of the very best business houses and residences in New Albany, Ind., and Louisville, KY., as well as such noted buildings as the Floyd County Court House, the New Albany Opera House, and the New Albany Christian and Wesley M. E. Church. Meantime he interested himself in the manufacturing industries, railroads, and all public enterprises of the New Albany, having for their object the betterment of that city. That his energy, public spirit and integrity were appreciated, is fully shown by the fact that he was County Commissioner for some ten years, County Auditor for eight years, and for a long period a member of the City Council. He was the heaviest stockholder and president of the New Albany Forge and Rolling Mill, and in the fullest sense of the term a model citizen. His wife was an aunt of Judge Walter O. Gresham, of the U. S. Courts of Indiana and Illinois and Wisconsin, and who served as both Postmaster General and Secretary of State under President Cleveland.