About James W. Hyatt
Lived 1837 – 1893 (aged 55). James W. Hyatt was an American politician.
James William Hyatt (September 19, 1837 – March 12, 1893) was Treasurer of the United States from 1887 to 1889. He had previously served as Bank Commissioner for the State of Connecticut, and United States Bank Examiner for Connecticut and Rhode Island. He served as a Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1875 and 1876, a member of the Connecticut Senate in 1884, and he was Warden of the Borough of Norwalk from 1877 to 1878, from 1880 to 1882, and from 1885 to 1887.
Biography James W. Hyatt was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, the son of James W. Hyatt, and Laura Gray With the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, Hyatt joined the 5th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry.
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American politician (1837-1893)
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James W. Hyatt was born on 19 September 1837 in Norwalk.
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James W. Hyatt died on 12 March 1893 in Norwalk.
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James W. Hyatt was a politician.
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James W. Hyatt was American.
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