William Yates Atkinson (1854 - 1899)

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William Yates Atkinson

Birth:	Nov. 11, 1854 Oakland (Meriwether County) Meriwether County Georgia, USA
Death:	Aug. 8, 1899 Newnan Coweta County Georgia, USA
Georgia Governor. State Representative (Speaker of the House). Atkinson was elected to the Georgia Legislature in 1886, becoming Speaker of the House in 1892. He served as Georgia's governor from 1894 to 1898. Atkinson County in Georgia was named for him. (bio by: Evening Blues) Family links: Parents: John P Atkinson (1804 - 1873) Theodora Phelps Atkinson (1820 - 1905) Spouse: Susan Cobb Milton Atkinson (1859 - 1942)* *Calculated relationship Search Amazon for William Atkinson

Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery Newnan Coweta County Georgia, USA
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