John D. C. Atkins

John DeWitt Clinton Atkins
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
In office 1885–1888
President	Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	Hiram Price
Succeeded by	John H. Oberly
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee
In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883
Preceded by	David A. Nunn
Succeeded by	John M. Taylor
Constituency	8th district
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Preceded by	Robert P. Caldwell
Succeeded by	Washington C. Whitthorne
Constituency	7th district
In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
Preceded by	Emerson Etheridge
Succeeded by	Emerson Etheridge
Constituency	9th district
Member of the Confederate States Congress from Tennessee
In office February 18, 1862–1865
Member of the Tennessee Senate
In office 1855–1857
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office 1849–1851
Personal details
Born	(1825-06-04)June 4, 1825 Manly's Chapel, Tennessee
Died	June 2, 1908(1908-06-02) (aged 82) Paris, Tennessee
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Elizabeth Bacon Porter Atkins Flora Crawford Atkins
Children	John DeWitt Atkins
Alma mater	East Tennessee University
Profession	Lawyer Farmer Politician

John DeWitt Clinton Atkins (June 4, 1825 – June 2, 1908) was an American slave owner,^[1] politician and lawyer who served as a member of both the United States House of Representatives and Confederate Congress from Tennessee.