Joseph P. Wyatt Jr.

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Joseph Wyatt
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 14th district
In office
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1981
Preceded byJohn Andrew Young
Succeeded byBill Patman
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
In office
January 12, 1971 – January 9, 1979
Preceded byRobert Armstrong
Succeeded byJohn Sharp
Constituency43rd district (1971-1973)
40th district (1973-1979)
Personal details
Born
Joseph Peyton Wyatt Jr.

(1941-10-12)October 12, 1941
Victoria, Texas, U.S.
DiedApril 4, 2022(2022-04-04) (aged 80)
Victoria, Texas
Political partyDemocratic (Before 1982)
Republican (1982–2022)
EducationUniversity of Texas, Austin (BA)
Military service
AllegianceFile:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Branch/serviceFile:Flag of the United States Marine Corps.svg United States Marine Corps
Years of service1966–1970
UnitUnited States Marine Corps Reserve

Joseph Peyton Wyatt Jr. (October 12, 1941 – April 4, 2022) served as a U.S. Representative from Texas.

Biography

Born in Victoria, Texas, Wyatt attended the Victoria County public schools. He attended Victoria College, 1964. B.A., University of Texas, 1968. Graduate work, University of Houston Law Center, 1970. Wyatt served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1966 to 1970. He served on the staffs of Texas State Senator William Neff "Bill" Patman, United States Representative Clark W. Thompson, and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Auditor, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Austin, Texas. Wyatt served as director of community affairs, private firm, Victoria, Texas. He served as member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1971 to 1979. Wyatt served on the Southern Legislative Conference and National Conference of State Legislatures. He served as delegate, Texas State Democratic conventions from 1968 to 1978, and as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1964. Wyatt was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-sixth Congress (January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1981). Wyatt served as special projects consultant. He was a resident of Victoria, Texas. Wyatt died on April 4, 2022.[1]

References

  1. "Joseph Peyton Wyatt, Jr". The Victoria Advocate. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.

Sources

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 14th congressional district

1979–1981
Succeeded by