Rev. John M. P. Atkinson | |
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| 10th President of Hampden–Sydney College | |
| In office May 11, 1857 – June 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Martin (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Richard McIlwaine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1817 Mansfield, Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Died | August 28, 1883 (aged 66) Hampden Sydney, Virginia |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Carr Harrison Mary Biscoe Baldwin Frances Peyton Stewart[1] |
| Children | Elizabeth Atkinson Portia Atkinson Morrison Peyton Harrison Atkinson |
| Alma mater | B.A. Hampden–Sydney College Union Theological Seminary Princeton Theological Seminary D.D. Hampden–Sydney College |
| Profession | Theologian, College President |
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John Mayo Pleasants Atkinson (January 10, 1817 – August 28, 1883) was the tenth President of Hampden–Sydney College from 1857 to 1883. He was the first alumnus of the college to be named its president and is the longest tenured president to date (26 years).
- ^ "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940", index, FamilySearch, accessed October 16, 2014, Alexander H. H. Stewart in entry for John M. P. Atkinson and Frances Peyton Stewart, June 16, 1869