About Donald M. Hyatt
Lived 1909 – 1989 (aged 79). Donald M. Hyatt was an American politician.
Donald M. Hyatt (June 7, 1909 – April 16, 1989) was the mayor of Newport News, Virginia from July 1, 1962 to June 30, 1970. He is perhaps best remembered for participating in a march through downtown Newport News following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., despite threats received by the police chief that if he did so, he "would not reach the foot of 25th Street alive". At the Newport News Victory Arch, he called on the black community of the city to "work together to build this community... in mutual respect." He was born in Waynesville, North Carolina and died at Newport News in 1989.
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Who was Donald M. Hyatt?
American politician in Virginia (1909-1989)
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Donald M. Hyatt was born on 7 June 1909.
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Donald M. Hyatt died on 16 April 1989.
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Donald M. Hyatt was a politician.
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Donald M. Hyatt was American.
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