Bill Hyatt, as he was familiarly known, was born on a farm near Oswego to William Hyatt and Susan Clark Hyatt, pioneer residents of Labette county. He grew to manhood in the rural neighborhood and attended country schools and later was graduated from the Labette County High School at Altamont. He then attended the University of Kansas law school and was graduated in 1899 being admitted to the bar the following year.
Hyatt was long recognized as one of the best criminal lawyers of the county. He was a prominent Democractic politician and in 1900 he was elected Labette County attorney as the nominee of both the Democratic and Populist parties.
In 1916 he was the Democratic nominee for Congress from the Third District but lost in the general election. In 1920 he was an unsuccessful candidate for governor.
Later he served as counsel for the state banking department under the administration of Gov. Jonathan M. David from 1922 to 1924. He was exceptionally well informed on national and local affairs and during the active years of his life was prominent in community affairs.
He was a member of the Labette County Bar Assn. and the Methodist Church at Altamont.
He was the father of two children, a son and a daughter.
Hyatt was long recognized as one of the best criminal lawyers of the county. He was a prominent Democractic politician and in 1900 he was elected Labette County attorney as the nominee of both the Democratic and Populist parties.
In 1916 he was the Democratic nominee for Congress from the Third District but lost in the general election. In 1920 he was an unsuccessful candidate for governor.
Later he served as counsel for the state banking department under the administration of Gov. Jonathan M. David from 1922 to 1924. He was exceptionally well informed on national and local affairs and during the active years of his life was prominent in community affairs.
He was a member of the Labette County Bar Assn. and the Methodist Church at Altamont.
He was the father of two children, a son and a daughter.
Bill Hyatt, as he was familiarly known, was born on a farm near Oswego to William Hyatt and Susan Clark Hyatt, pioneer residents of Labette county. He grew to manhood in the rural neighborhood and attended country schools and later was graduated from the Labette County High School at Altamont. He then attended the University of Kansas law school and was graduated in 1899 being admitted to the bar the following year.
Hyatt was long recognized as one of the best criminal lawyers of the county. He was a prominent Democractic politician and in 1900 he was elected Labette County attorney as the nominee of both the Democratic and Populist parties.
In 1916 he was the Democratic nominee for Congress from the Third District but lost in the general election. In 1920 he was an unsuccessful candidate for governor.
Later he served as counsel for the state banking department under the administration of Gov. Jonathan M. David from 1922 to 1924. He was exceptionally well informed on national and local affairs and during the active years of his life was prominent in community affairs.
He was a member of the Labette County Bar Assn. and the Methodist Church at Altamont.
He was the father of two children, a son and a daughter.
Hyatt was long recognized as one of the best criminal lawyers of the county. He was a prominent Democractic politician and in 1900 he was elected Labette County attorney as the nominee of both the Democratic and Populist parties.
In 1916 he was the Democratic nominee for Congress from the Third District but lost in the general election. In 1920 he was an unsuccessful candidate for governor.
Later he served as counsel for the state banking department under the administration of Gov. Jonathan M. David from 1922 to 1924. He was exceptionally well informed on national and local affairs and during the active years of his life was prominent in community affairs.
He was a member of the Labette County Bar Assn. and the Methodist Church at Altamont.
He was the father of two children, a son and a daughter.
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