George W. Wyatt (c. 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 from the end of the Civil War until before 1900
- 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.
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