Born in Huntsville, Alabama, Wyatt received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of Alabama in 1927 and a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1930.
He served as a colonel in the United States Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945.
He returned to private practice in New York City from 1946 to 1962.
[1] On July 5, 1962, Wyatt was nominated by President John F. Kennedy to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York created by 75 Stat.
He assumed senior status on March 29, 1977, serving in that capacity until his death on January 17, 1990, in New York City.