Here's another notable Sackett: SACKETT, HARRY EVANS: Attorney; b Warren, 0 Oct 10, 1874; s of Oliver P Sackett-Mary Evans; ed Grant City, Mo HS; grad work Beatrice HS; U of N, LLB 1898; Maxwell Club; Delian Soc; 1898 represented U of N in intercollegiate debate; m Hermina Reynolds Sept 27, 1899 Beatrice; s Dean Reynolds, Harry Evans Jr; d Mary Louise (Mrs Carl Vincent McFadden); 1896 Gage Co rural sch tchr; 1898 adm to Nebr bar; 1898 priv prac, Beatrice; 1899-1900 prac with late Judge A H Babcock, Babcock & Sackett; 1900-06 mbr firm Babcock, Sackett & Spafford; 1906-30 mbr firm Sackett & Brewster; 1939- mbr firm Sackett, Brewster & Sackett; past mbr Neb St Bar examining bd; 1901-04 co atty; 1907 mbr Neb sen, session famed for remedial legislation; 1912-20 del to Rep natl convs, 1916 del to natl Progressive conv; 1914 Progressive candidate for gov of Neb; during World War served on Neb coun of defense, 4 min-man; 1924-26 chmn Neb St Rep Com; serving 7th year as pres bd of edn; dir Beatrice B & L Assn; dir Neb St S & L Assn; mbr Gage Co, Neb St & Amer Bar Assns; C of C; mbr YMCA bd many years; ch mbr & past pres Kiwanis; AF&AM; past prelate Mt Hermon comm KT; Neb St Hist Soc; bd mbr First Chris Ch, active in SS work; hobbies, flower gardening; Mrs Sackett's father, Dr Herman Meyer Reynolds, came to Neb 1857, first phys in Gage Co, first Beatrice mayor, mbr territorial conv & mbr constitutional conv; off 207 N 6th; res 1510 Grant, Beatrice. Source: Whos Who in Nebraska, 1940, Gage County, by Bernard Rothenberger http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/gage/books/whoswho/whowhog2.htm