A selection of notable Sacketts—the famous, infamous, and some just interesting

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  • William Saket (fl1317) is the earliest recorded Sackett. He was in dispute with the Abbot of St Augustine in 1317.
  • John Sackett the fisherman (1585–1634) was the brother who, according to (unproved) family tradition, accompanied Simon Sackett the colonist to the New World.
  • John Sackett of Buddles (prob. 1594–after 1642), progenitor of the main English line, about whom much remains unknown.
  • Simon Sackett the colonist (1595–1635) migrated in about 1631 from the Isle of Thanet, Kent, to Massachusetts.
  • Jeffery Sackett (1617–1695), three times Mayor of Sandwich, Kent, whose reputation was tarnished by a damaging court case.
  • John Sackett of New Haven (1620s–1684) migrated sometime before 1641 to New Haven, Connecticut, presumably from Thanet, Kent. His origin remains a tantalizing mystery.
  • Nathaniel Sackett (1737–1805) was George Washington's spymaster during the American Revolutionary War.
  • Augustus Sacket (1769–1827) founded the village of Sackets Harbor, Lake Ontario, New York.
  • Thomas Baker Sackett (c1796–1837), convicted of highway robbery on the streets of London, was sentenced to death by hanging, but at the eleventh-hour was granted a reprieve from execution.
  • Hon William Augustus Sackett (1811–1895) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
  • Richard Henry Sackett (1813–1872), recently discovered bigamist, fled to Essex leaving his wife and children destitute in Kent.
  • General Delos Bennet Sacket (1822–1885) was a commander in the American Civil War and became Inspector General of the United States Army. (See also Wikipedia article).
  • William Edgar Sackett Jr (1848–1926) was a journalist and political author who made an unsuccessful bid for the Governorship of New Jersey in 1913.
  • The Revd Alfred Barrett Sackett, OBE (1862–1951) was a Methodist minister and Chaplain to the Forces in Gibraltar during the First World War, and was subsequently appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire.
  • Frederic Moseley Sackett (1868–1941) was US Ambassador to Germany during the collapse of the Weimar Republic and Hitler's rise to power. (See also Wikipedia article).
  • Julia Sanderson (née Sackett) (1888–1975) was a singer and actress who achieved stardom in both New York and London. (See also Wikipedia article).
  • Alfred Barrett Sackett, MC, MA (1895–1977) was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry in the First World War and later became a distinguished headmaster, also serving on the World Methodist Committee.
  • Ruth (Elzey) Rawlings (1910–2005) served as an officer in the US military government in occupied Germany.
  • Leonard James Marr (1918–2009) was a historian who wrote the definitive History of Guernsey.
  • Rear Admiral Albert M Sackett (1920–), US Navy (retired), fought in three wars (World War II, Korea, and Vietnam).
  • Nancy (Davis) Reagan (1921–) was a Hollywood actress and is the widow of Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States.
  • David Lawrence Sackett (1934– ) is a Canadian medical doctor and a pioneer in evidence-based medicine. (Link is to Wikipedia article.)
  • Susan Sackett (1943– ) is an American author and screenwriter, best known for her involvement in the Star Trek franchise. (Link is to Wikipedia article.)
  • Thomas Charles Smith (1943–2010) was a founder member and president of The Sackett Family Association.
  • Dr Mary Lou Sackett-Penn (1949–2011) was a founder member and acting president of The Sackett Family Association.
  • Penny Sackett (1956– ) is an astronomer and Chief Scientist of Australia. (Link is to Wikipedia article.)
  • Sarah Palin (1964–) was Governor of Alaska, 2006–09, and ran for the US vice-presidency in 2008.