Campbell C. Hyatt
Campbell Carr Hyatt | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Turkey Cove, Lee County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | December 24, 1945 (aged 65) Richlands, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney, politician, businessman |
| Years active | Early 1900s–1930 (business), 1919–1926 (politics) |
| Known for | Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1919–1920), Virginia Senate (1922–1926) |
Campbell Carr Hyatt (June 8, 1880 – December 24, 1945) was an American attorney and Republican public servant who represented the 3rd district in the Virginia Senate from 1922 until 1924.
Early life
Hyatt was born in Turkey Cove, located in Lee County, Virginia. He was the son of Eliza Ann (née Slemp) and Major John A. G. Hyatt, a Civil War veteran and local government official. His education took place in public schools at Jonesville, Virginia, but his schooling ended prematurely at age 16 due to an incapacitating injury.
Career
At 19 years old, Hyatt began working as a clerk for one year at J. F. Witt's store in Zions Mills, then spent another year employed at Pennington Gap Bank alongside his brother. Subsequently, he served as cashier and bookkeeper for the Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Company and dedicated two years to the life insurance sector within Lee and Wise Counties.
In 1904, Hyatt was appointed cashier of First National Bank in Norton, Virginia, ascending to the role of president by 1909 and maintaining this position until 1912. The following year, he acquired Richland Brickyards in Richlands and established the Richland Brick Corporation, where he held the offices of president and treasurer. Hyatt retired from active management in 1930, leasing the enterprise to General Shale Corporation and joining its board of directors. Additionally, he fulfilled duties as secretary-treasurer of the Town Hill Coal Land Corporation.
Hyatt’s political career included election to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1919 as a representative for Tazewell and Buchanan Counties during the 1920 legislative session. He subsequently served in the Virginia Senate from 1922 through 1926 representing the 3rd district, which encompassed Buchanan, Tazewell, Dickinson, and Russell Counties.
During the First World War, Hyatt played a leadership role as chairman of Liberty Loan campaigns and participated actively in the Four Minute Men initiative.
Personal life
On April 10, 1906, Hyatt wed Mary Bell Robinson from Wytheville, Virginia at Graham's Forge. The couple had five children: Campbell Carr Jr., Bettie Graham, Ann, John Robinson, and Mary Bell.
Death
Hyatt passed away on December 24, 1945, due to a stroke at a hospital in Richlands. His final resting place is the Graham Family Cemetery located in Wythe County.