Joseph P. Wyatt Jr.

Joseph Wyatt
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 14th district
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by	John Andrew Young
Succeeded by	Bill Patman
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
In office January 12, 1971 – January 9, 1979
Preceded by	Robert Armstrong
Succeeded by	John Sharp
Constituency	43rd district (1971-1973) 40th district (1973-1979)
Personal details
Born	Joseph Peyton Wyatt Jr. (1941-10-12)October 12, 1941 Victoria, Texas, U.S.
Died	April 4, 2022(2022-04-04) (aged 80) Victoria, Texas
Political party	Democratic (Before 1982) Republican (1982–2022)
Education	University of Texas, Austin (BA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1966–1970
Unit	United 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]

He ran for his former seat in 1982 as a Republican, but was defeated. The New York Times reported rumors that Wyatt had been involved in a homosexual scandal, charges which Patman used against him during the campaign.^[2]

References

1. "Joseph Peyton Wyatt, Jr". The Victoria Advocate. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
2. Clymer, Adam (4 October 1982). "Republican Candidates for House Focus on Local Issues". The New York Times.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Joseph P. Wyatt Jr. (id: W000777)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by John Andrew Young	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 14th congressional district 1979–1981	Succeeded by Bill Patman