James Ray Wyatt was an American car dealer[1] and state legislator in Alabama. He served in the Alabama Senate and was a segregationist.[2] He represented Alabama's Sixth Senatorial District.[3]

Wyatt owned a Ford dealership in Pell City.[4] He was involved in a land sale of property in northern St. Clair County, Alabama to Black Muslims that sparked controversy and protests.[5][1][6] He was part of a lawsuit that sought to nullify the sale.[7]

There is a Ray Wyatt Road in Ashville, Alabama in Saint Clair County.

References

  1. 1 2 "Muslims" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  2. Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 1970.
  3. Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama. J. Boardman. 1961.
  4. "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company.
  5. "Ray Wyatt books". Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  6. Newsweek. Newsweek. 1970.
  7. "Wyatt v. Riley".
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