Adam Martin Wyant
Adam Martin Wyant (born September 15, 1869 in Kittanning , Pennsylvania , † January 5, 1935 in Greensburg , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1921 and 1933 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Life
Adam Wyant attended the public schools of his home country, the Mount Pleasant Institute and then Bucknell University in Lewisburg . He then studied at the University of Chicago until 1895 . From 1896 he lived in Greensburg. During his apprenticeship he successfully played football . He became a professional football player in the mid-1890s. In the summer of 1897 he ended his quite successful athletic career with the Greensburg Athletic Association . After studying law and being admitted as a lawyer in 1902, he began to work in this profession in Greensburg. He has also worked in the coal business and various other industries. Politically, he joined the Republican Party .
In the congressional elections of 1920 Wyant was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 22nd constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Democrat John Haden Wilson on March 4, 1921 . After five re-elections in the 31st district of his state, he was able to complete six terms in Congress by March 3, 1933 . These had been shaped by the events of the Great Depression since 1929 . Wyatt was the first former professional footballer to be elected to Congress.
In 1932, Adam Wyant was not re-confirmed. After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, he resumed his previous activities. He died on January 5, 1935 in Greensburg, where he was also buried.
Web links
- Adam Martin Wyant in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Adam Martin Wyant in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- Literature by and about Peter Abrahams in the WorldCat bibliographic database
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Haden Wilson |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (22nd constituency) March 4, 1921 - March 3, 1923 |
Samuel Feiser Glatfelter |
| John M. Morin | United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (31st constituency) March 4, 1923 - March 3, 1933 |
Melville Clyde Kelly |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wyant, Adam Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Kittanning , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 5, 1935 |
| Place of death | Greensburg , Pennsylvania |