The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Athey to Atkins

Index to Politicians: Athey to Atkins

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

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. Burial location unknown.

ATHNEIL (Soundex A354) — See also BRETSCHNEIDER, GOTHNER, GUENTHNER, MATHNA, MCCATHNEY, NEIL, OTHNEIL, RATHNAW, REIFSCHNEIDER, SCHNEID, SCHNEIDER, SCHNEIDERMAN, SCHNEIDMAN, TANNEHILL, WATHNE, WUERTHNER.

ATHNEIL: See also Athneil C. Ottley.

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

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

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

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; married 1964 to Dolores Hewitt. 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.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.

ATKESON (Soundex A322) — See also ADKISON, ADKISSON, AITCHESON, AITCHISON, ATCHESON, ATCHISON, ATKISSON, ATTKISSON, ETCHISON, GILKESON, GUTKES, NANTKES, 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. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Mo.
- See also: congressional biography.

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, 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, 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; married, January 18, 1937, to Esther Castillo. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, 1966-99; died in office 1999. Catholic. Member, Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Kappa Tau; Phi Alpha Delta; Kiwanis. Died in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., March 11, 1999. Burial location unknown.
- 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, 1984; member, Arrangements Committee, member, 1984; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1985-93. Unitarian. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; 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 N. — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 2004, 2008 (alternate). 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. Still living as of 1940.
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, Grace Lester See Grace L. DeGroot
Atkins, H. E. — of Pratt, Pratt County, Kan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
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; married to Charles N. Atkins. Reporter; school teacher; librarian; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1969-80; secretary of state of Oklahoma, 1987-91. Female. Black. Still living as of 1999.
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. Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.
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. Black. 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, 1964 (alternate). Still living as of 1964.
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; married, November 23, 1847, to Elizabeth Bacon Porter (died 1887); married, June 24, 1890, to Flora Crawford. 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. Interment at City Cemetery, Paris, Tenn.
- See also: congressional biography.
Atkins, John M. — of Heflin, Cleburne County, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1920 (alternate), 1924. Presumed deceased. 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, 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 — of Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Atkins, Paul — Member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2002-08. Still living as of 2008.
Atkins, Smith D. — of Freeport, Stephenson County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1896. Burial location unknown.
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; married, May 15, 1901, to Alice M. Tasker. 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.
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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