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Athey to Atkins


ATHEY (Soundex A300) — See also BATHEY, CATHEY, MATHEY, MATHEYS.

  Athey, Edward C. — of Cumberland, Allegany County, Md. Mayor of Cumberland, Md., 1992-2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Athey, Helen S. — of Baltimore, Md. Elected (Wet) delegate to Maryland convention to ratify 21st amendment 1933, but did not serve. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Athey, Robert A. (1825-1901) — of Covington, Kenton County, Ky. Born in Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., 1825. Lawyer; mayor of Covington, Ky., 1874-91. Died in 1901 (age about 76 years). Burial location unknown.
  Athey, Tyrus S. — of Jessup, Anne Arundel County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1996. Still living as of 1996.


ATHNEIL (Soundex A354) — See also MATHNA, MCCATHNEY, NEIL, OTHNEIL, RATHNAW, TANNEHILL, WATHNE.

  ATHNEIL: See also Athneil C. Ottley


ATHON (Soundex A350) — See also ANTHON, ATHEN, EATHORNE, GREATHOUSE, HATHORN, HATHORNE, HATTON, LATHONE, MATHON, MATHONIHAH.

  Athon, James S. — of Indiana. Secretary of state of Indiana, 1863-65. Burial location unknown.


ATIGAN (Soundex A325) — See also COSTIGAN, HARTIGAN, MCGETTIGAN, RATIGAN, RATTIGAN, RHATIGAN, TEAGAN, TEEGAN, TEIGAN, TEIGEN.

  Atigan, Peter — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.


ATIYEH (Soundex A300) — See also ARYEH, ICHIYE, MATIYOW, SAIYED, YEHL, ZAINYEH.

  Atiyeh, Vic See Victor George Atiyeh
  Atiyeh, Victor George (b. 1923) — also known as Victor Atiyeh; Vic Atiyeh — of Washington County, Ore.; Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., February 20, 1923. Son of George Atiyeh. Rug import business; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1959-64; member of Oregon state senate, 1965-78; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1968, 1972, 1976; Governor of Oregon, 1979-87; defeated (Republican), 1974. Syrian ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married 1964 to Dolores Hewitt.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier


ATKESON (Soundex A322) — See also ADKISON, ADKISSON, AITCHESON, AITCHISON, ATCHESON, ATCHISON, ATKISSON, ATTKISSON, DICKESON, ETCHISON, GILKESON, GUTKES, NANTKES, OKESON, SWITKES, WILKESON.

  Atkeson, William Oscar (1854-1931) — also known as William O. Atkeson — of Butler, Bates County, Mo. Born near Buffalo, Putnam County, Va. (now W.Va.), August 24, 1854. Son of Thomas Atkeson and Virginia (Brown) Atkeson. Republican. Lawyer; Bates County Prosecuting Attorney, 1891-92; U.S. Representative from Missouri 6th District, 1921-23; defeated, 1922. Member, Odd Fellows; Woodmen. Died, from a cerebral hemorrhage, in Butler, Bates County, Mo., October 16, 1931 (age 77 years, 53 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Mo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


ATKINS (Soundex A325) — See also ADKINS, AKINS, ATKINSON, KINAST, LUTKINS, MATKIN, MATKINS, OUTCHCUNIS, SHATKIN, WATKINS, WATKINSON, ZATKIN.

  ATKINS: See also Ernest L. Bailey — Jesse S. Barker — J. Joseph Curran, Jr. — Leonard Sidney Echols — Samuel Atkins Eliot — Atkins Jefferson McLemore — Edwin Atkins Merritt
  Atkins, B. F. — of Cumberland County, N.C. Member of North Carolina house of commons from Cumberland County, 1844-45. Burial location unknown.
  Atkins, Ben — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state senate 21st District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
  Atkins, Brenda — of California. Democrat. Member, Rules Committee, Democratic National Convention, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
  Atkins, C. Clyde See Carl Clyde Atkins
  Atkins, Carl Clyde (1914-1999) — also known as C. Clyde Atkins — of Stuart, Martin County, Fla.; Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla.; Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Born in Washington, D.C., November 23, 1914. Son of C. C. Atkins and Marguerite (Criste) Atkins. Lawyer; founder-trustee, Lawyers Title Guaranty Fund, 1948-66; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, 1966-99; died in office 1999. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Kappa Tau; Phi Alpha Delta; Tau Kappa Alpha; Kiwanis. Died in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., March 11, 1999 (age 84 years, 108 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 18, 1937, to Esther Castillo.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Atkins, Charles A. — of Mansfield, Tolland County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 21st District, 1864-65. Burial location unknown.
  Atkins, Charles H. — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1932 (Socialist), 1936 (Farmer-Labor). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Atkins, Chester Greenough (b. 1948) — also known as Chester G. Atkins — of Concord, Middlesex County, Mass.; Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Born in Geneva, Switzerland, April 14, 1948. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1970-72; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1972-84; Massachusetts Democratic state chair, 1977-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980; member, Arrangements Committee, 1984; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1985-93. Unitarian. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Atkins, Clyde See Carl Clyde Atkins
  Atkins, Curtis — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 4th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
  Atkins, Dale Nicki — also known as Dale N. Atkins — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Orleans Parish Civil District Court Clerk; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1996, 2004, 2008 (alternate). Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2008.
  Atkins, Edward L. — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Atkins, Mrs. Elias — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Atkins, Eva — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 5th District, 1926. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Atkins, George — of Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Governor of Kentucky, 1979. Still living as of 1979.
  Atkins, George L. — of Hopkinsville, Christian County, Ky. Democrat. Kentucky auditor of public accounts; elected 1975. Still living as of 1975.
  Atkins, George R. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
  Atkins, George T. — Constitutional candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
  Atkins, Grace Lester See Grace L. DeGroot
  Atkins, H. E. — of Pratt, Pratt County, Kan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Atkins, Hannah Diggs (b. 1923) — of Oklahoma. Born in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C., November 2, 1923. Daughter of James Thackeray Diggs and Mabel Kennedy Diggs. Reporter; school teacher; librarian; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1969-80; secretary of state of Oklahoma, 1987-91. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 1999.
  Relatives: Married to Charles N. Atkins.
  Atkins, Henry Allen (1827-1885) — also known as Henry A. Atkins — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in 1827. Republican. Mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1869-71; appointed 1869. Died in 1885 (age about 58 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Barr (1834-1896).
  Epitaph: "First Mayor of Seattle"
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Atkins, Henry J. — of Morgan County, Ill. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 27th District, 1869-70. Burial location unknown.
  Atkins, Herbert — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1988. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.
  Atkins, Hobart F. — of Tennessee. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
  Atkins, J. Leslie, Jr. — of Durham, Durham County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1952, 1956, 1964 (alternate). Still living as of 1964.
  Atkins, James — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Born in Georgia. U.S. Collector of Customs, 1872-79. Burial location unknown.
  Atkins, Janet L. — of La Mesa, San Diego County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
  Atkins, Joe (b. 1889) — of Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, S.Dak. Born March 26, 1889. Democrat. Member of South Dakota state senate 15th District, 1927-32. Burial location unknown.
  Atkins, John — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Republican. Candidate for Arizona state house of representatives 22nd District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
  Atkins, John DeWitt Clinton (1825-1908) — of Paris, Henry County, Tenn. Born near Manly's Chapel, Henry County, Tenn., June 4, 1825. Son of John Atkins and Sarah (Manley) Atkins. Democrat. Farmer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1849-51; member of Tennessee state senate, 1857; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1857-59, 1873-83 (9th District 1857-59, 7th District 1873-75, 8th District 1875-83); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1860; candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 1860; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Delegate from Tennessee to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Representative from Tennessee in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65; Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 1884; U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1885-88. Died in Paris, Henry County, Tenn., June 2, 1908 (age 82 years, 364 days). Interment at City Cemetery, Paris, Tenn.
  Presumably named for: DeWitt Clinton
  Relatives: Son of John Atkins and Sarah (Manley) Atkins; married, November 23, 1847, to Elizabeth Bacon Porter (died 1887); married, June 24, 1890, to Flora Crawford.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Atkins, John M. (b. 1863) — of Heflin, Cleburne County, Ala. Born in Alabama, 1863. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1912 (alternate), 1916, 1920 (alternate), 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Atkins, Joseph T. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly, 1924 (Kings County 15th District), 1927 (Kings County 5th District). Burial location unknown.
  Atkins, Katherine W. — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
  Atkins, L. W. — of Dyer, Gibson County, Tenn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Atkins, Leslie See J. Leslie Atkins, Jr.
  Atkins, Linda J. — Democrat. Candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 2002. Female. Still living as of 2002.
  Atkins, Lisa — of Litchfield Park, Maricopa County, Ariz. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Atkins, M. C. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
  Atkins, Michael J. — of Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Atkins, Paul — Member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2002-08. Still living as of 2008.
  Atkins, Robert S. — U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Valparaiso, 1905. Burial location unknown.
  Atkins, Roland J. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.
  Atkins, Scott See T. Scott Atkins
  Atkins, Smith D. — of Freeport, Stephenson County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1896. Burial location unknown.
  Atkins, T. Scott — of Columbia, Boone County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Atkins, Thomas I. — of Massachusetts. Candidate in primary for mayor of Boston, Mass., 1971. Still living as of 1971.
  Atkins, Toni G. (b. 1962) — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Wythe County, Va., August 1, 1962. Democrat. Mayor of San Diego, Calif., 2005; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Female. Lesbian. Still living as of 2008.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Atkins, V. B. — of Dallas County, Ala. Delegate to Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment from Dallas County, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Atkins, Will Clough (b. 1873) — also known as Will C. Atkins — of Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine, August 25, 1873. Son of Edwin H. Atkins and Mary E. (Clough) Atkins. Republican. Lawyer; director, Maine Trust & Banking Co.; People's National Bank; Gardiner Building & Loan Assoc.; mayor of Gardiner, Maine, 1907-08; municipal judge in Maine, 1910. Universalist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 15, 1901, to Alice M. Tasker.
  Atkins, William A. — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Atkins, William R. — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Atkins, Z. D. — of Trenton, Gibson County, Tenn. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state senate 27th District, 1947; member of Tennessee public service commission; elected 1974. Still living as of 1974.



 

 


 
   
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