George W. Wyatt
George W. Wyatt (1848 - ?) was a teacher and state legislator in Texas. He served in the Texas House of Representatives during the Eighteenth Texas Legislature from 1883 to 1885.[1] A Republican, he and R. J. Moore were the only African Americans who served in the House during that term.[2] He was a teacher in Hempstead, Texas when he was elected.[2] He was photographed.[3]
See also[]
- African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era
- Benjamin Franklin Williams
References[]
- ^ "Texas Legislators: Past & Present - Mobile". lrl.texas.gov.
- ^ a b "TSHA | Wyatt, George W." www.tshaonline.org.
- ^ "Photos". lrl.texas.gov.
Categories:
- Members of the Texas House of Representatives
- 19th-century American politicians
- 1848 births
- Texas politician stubs