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'''Wendell Wyatt''' (born [[June 15]], [[1917]]; died on [[January 28]], [[2009]]) was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[United States Representative]] from [[Oregon's 1st congressional district]] who served in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1964 until 1975.
'''Wendell Wyatt''' (June 15, 1917 &ndash; January 28, 2009) was an American attorney and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[United States Representative]] from [[Oregon's 1st congressional district]] who served in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1964 until 1975.


== Life before Congress ==
== Life before Congress ==


Born in [[Eugene, Oregon]], Wyatt's family later moved to [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] where he graduated from [[Jefferson High School (Oregon)|Jefferson High School]] in 1935. He received his [[Bachelor of Laws]] degree from the [[University of Oregon]] in 1941. In [[World War II]], he served in the [[United States Marine Corps]] from 1942 until 1946. After, he became a lawyer at [[Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt]]. He was Chairman of the Oregon State Republican Central committee from 1955 until 1957.
Born in [[Eugene, Oregon]], Wyatt's family later moved to [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] where he graduated from [[Jefferson High School (Portland, Oregon)|Jefferson High School]] in 1935. He received his [[Bachelor of Laws]] degree from the [[University of Oregon]] in 1941. In [[World War II]], he served in the [[United States Marine Corps]] from 1942 until 1946.<ref name=bioguide>{{cite web|title=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress| publisher = U.S. Government Printing Office | url = http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000778| accessdate = 2009-01-29}}</ref>


Following the war, Wyatt moved to [[Astoria, Oregon|Astoria]], where he joined the law firm of former Oregon governor [[A. W. Norblad]].<ref name=harvey>{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1233203105277040.xml&coll=7|title=Ex-congressman Wendell Wyatt dies at 91|last=Harvey|first=Joan|work=[[The Oregonian]]|date=2009-01-29|accessdate=2009-01-29}}</ref> He was Chairman of the Oregon State Republican Central committee from 1955 until 1957.<ref name=bioguide/> In 1962, Wyatt married Faye Hill; he had previously married and divorced Anne Buchanan.<ref name=harvey/>
== Congressional service ==


== U.S. Congress ==
In 1964 he was elected simultaneously to the [[88th United States Congress|88th]] and [[89th United States Congress|89th Congress]] by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of [[A. Walter Norblad]], and was reelected to the four succeeding Congresses. After 10 years of service, he declined to run again in 1974, and he returned to his law firm. He has since retired, and is a resident of [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], where he died.

In 1964, he won a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of [[A. Walter Norblad]], the son of Wyatt's law partner.<ref name=bioguide/><ref name=harvey/> Wyatt was reelected to the four succeeding Congresses. In Congress, Wyatt served on the [[United States House Committee on Natural Resources|Interior Committee]] and the [[United States House Committee on Appropriations|Appropriations Committee]], where he helped pass bills that created Oregon's [[Henry Hagg Lake|Scoggins Dam]] on [[Scoggins Creek]], established a 40-foot shipping channel in the [[Columbia River]] from Astoria to Portland, created the [[Cascade Head|Cascade Head Scenic Area]], and purchased ranch land to be converted to public recreation areas along the [[Snake River]].<ref name=harvey/>

==Conviction==
Following his retirement from Congress, Wyatt was found guilty and fined $750 on one count of failing to report outlays from a secret cash fund he controlled while heading the [[Richard Nixon]] campaign in Oregon.
<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GLfOIBZNOF0C&q=Wendell+Wyatt+convicted&pg=PA217|title = Watergate: A Brief History with Documents|isbn = 9781444318319|last1 = Kutler|first1 = Stanley I.|date = 15 January 2010}}</ref><ref name="washingtonpost.com">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1980/02/10/members-in-trouble-a-roll-call/8745e030-e4a6-43d3-9b8f-13ac7c8bf874/ |title=Members in Trouble: a Roll Call |date=1980-02-10 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |place=Washington, D.C. |issn=0190-8286 |oclc=1330888409}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollcall.com/2009/02/04/former-oregon-rep-wendell-wyatt-dies-at-91/|title = Former Oregon Rep. Wendell Wyatt Dies at 91|date = 4 February 2009}}</ref>

==Afterwards==
He became a partner at the law firm of [[Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt]].

The [[Edith Green - Wendell Wyatt Federal Building]] in downtown Portland is named in honor of Wyatt and Congresswoman [[Edith Green]], alongside whom he served during all but three days of his tenure in Congress.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/08/portland_federal_building_due.html|title=Portland federal building due for big green makeover|last=Esteve|first=Harry|date=August 24, 2009|work=The Oregonian|accessdate=2009-08-30}}</ref>

Wyatt died in Portland in 2009 at the age of 91.<ref name=harvey/>

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Latest revision as of 23:25, 7 December 2024

Wendell Wyatt
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oregon's 1st district
In office
November 3, 1964 - January 3, 1975
Preceded byA. Walter Norblad
Succeeded byLes AuCoin
Personal details
Born(1917-06-15)June 15, 1917
Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
DiedJanuary 28, 2009(2009-01-28) (aged 91)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)(1) Anne Buchanan (divorced)
(2) Faye Hill

Wendell Wyatt (June 15, 1917 – January 28, 2009) was an American attorney and Republican United States Representative from Oregon's 1st congressional district who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1964 until 1975.

Life before Congress

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Born in Eugene, Oregon, Wyatt's family later moved to Portland where he graduated from Jefferson High School in 1935. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Oregon in 1941. In World War II, he served in the United States Marine Corps from 1942 until 1946.[1]

Following the war, Wyatt moved to Astoria, where he joined the law firm of former Oregon governor A. W. Norblad.[2] He was Chairman of the Oregon State Republican Central committee from 1955 until 1957.[1] In 1962, Wyatt married Faye Hill; he had previously married and divorced Anne Buchanan.[2]

U.S. Congress

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In 1964, he won a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of A. Walter Norblad, the son of Wyatt's law partner.[1][2] Wyatt was reelected to the four succeeding Congresses. In Congress, Wyatt served on the Interior Committee and the Appropriations Committee, where he helped pass bills that created Oregon's Scoggins Dam on Scoggins Creek, established a 40-foot shipping channel in the Columbia River from Astoria to Portland, created the Cascade Head Scenic Area, and purchased ranch land to be converted to public recreation areas along the Snake River.[2]

Conviction

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Following his retirement from Congress, Wyatt was found guilty and fined $750 on one count of failing to report outlays from a secret cash fund he controlled while heading the Richard Nixon campaign in Oregon. [3][4][5]

Afterwards

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He became a partner at the law firm of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt.

The Edith Green - Wendell Wyatt Federal Building in downtown Portland is named in honor of Wyatt and Congresswoman Edith Green, alongside whom he served during all but three days of his tenure in Congress.[6]

Wyatt died in Portland in 2009 at the age of 91.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
  2. ^ a b c d e Harvey, Joan (2009-01-29). "Ex-congressman Wendell Wyatt dies at 91". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
  3. ^ Kutler, Stanley I. (15 January 2010). Watergate: A Brief History with Documents. ISBN 9781444318319.
  4. ^ "Members in Trouble: a Roll Call". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. 1980-02-10. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
  5. ^ "Former Oregon Rep. Wendell Wyatt Dies at 91". 4 February 2009.
  6. ^ Esteve, Harry (August 24, 2009). "Portland federal building due for big green makeover". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oregon's 1st congressional district
1964–1975 		Succeeded by
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