George W. Atkinson

George W. Atkinson
Judge G.W. Atkinson in judicial robes
Judge of the Court of Claims
In office
April 15, 1905 – April 16, 1916
Appointed byTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byLawrence Weldon
Succeeded byJames Hay
10th Governor of West Virginia
In office
March 4, 1897 – March 4, 1901
Preceded byWilliam A. MacCorkle
Succeeded byAlbert B. White
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 1st district
In office
February 26, 1890 – March 3, 1891
Preceded byJohn O. Pendleton
Succeeded byJohn O. Pendleton
Personal details
Born
George Wesley Atkinson

(1845-06-29)June 29, 1845
Charleston, Virginia, US
DiedApril 4, 1925(1925-04-04) (aged 79)
Charleston, West Virginia, US
Resting placeSpring Hill Cemetery
Charleston, West Virginia
Political partyRepublican
EducationOhio Wesleyan University
(A.B., A.M.)
Mount Union College
Howard University School of Law (LL.B.)
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George Wesley Atkinson (June 29, 1845 – April 4, 1925) was a cavalryman, lawyer, politician, judge and scholar who became the 10th Governor of West Virginia after running as the candidate of the Republican Party. He also served in the West Virginia House of Delegates, as well as in the U.S. Congress from West Virginia and ended his career of public service as a United States federal judge of the Court of Claims.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Atkinson, George Wesley - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
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  3. ^ Barbara Smith. "George W. Atkinson". The West Virginia Encyclopedia.