Ray Wyatt
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
- ^ a b "Muslims" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 1970.
- ^ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama. J. Boardman. 1961.
- ^ "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company.
- ^ "Ray Wyatt books". Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ Newsweek. Newsweek. 1970.
- ^ "Wyatt v. Riley".