Adam Martin Wyant
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 31st district |
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In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 |
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| Preceded by | John M. Morin |
| Succeeded by | M. Clyde Kelly |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 22nd district |
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In office March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 |
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| Preceded by | John Haden Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Samuel F. Glatfelter |
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| Born | September 15, 1869 Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 5, 1935 (aged 65) Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine N. Doty |
| Residence | Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bucknell University, University of Chicago, University of Pittsburgh |
| Profession | Professional football player, Educator, Lawyer, Politician, |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Position: | Quarterback, Center |
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| College: | Bucknell, Chicago |
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Adam Martin Wyant (September 15, 1869 – January 5, 1935) was an American politician who served as Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He served six terms, a total of 12 years, in the House. However Wyant is also best remembered for being the first professional football player to be elected to the United States Congress. From 1895 until 1897, Wyant played football with the Greensburg Athletic Association, an early professional club from Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
He is also known for playing collegiate football for Bucknell University and the University of Chicago from 1890 through 1893. During his playing career, Wyant was cited by his coach at Chicago, Amos Alonzo Stagg, as “one of the best men that ever donned the canvas jacket” (which was then a part of the football uniform). Wyant also served at one time as principal of the Greensburg schools before becoming a U.S. Congressman. His brother, Andy, played at Bucknell and Chicago, under Amos Alonzo Stagg. He was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1962.
Adam Wyant was born near Kittanning, on his family's rural farm in the village of Montgomeryville, son of Christian Yerty Wyant and Elizabeth John, both of Washington Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Adam was named after his paternal grandfather whose ancestors (originally spelled Weyandt) were early German settlers of Bedford County, Pennsylvania arriving in October 1770 from Freinsheim, Palatinate, Germany.
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