Arthur Samuel Atkinson

Arthur Samuel Atkinson (20 October 1833 – 10 December 1902) was a 19th century Member of Parliament from the Taranaki Region, New Zealand.

He represented the Omata electorate from 1866 to 1867, when he resigned.[1]

He was a brother of Premier Harry Atkinson, and part of the Richmond–Atkinson family.[2]

He later moved to Nelson, and became a lawyer. He studied the Māori race and language. He died in Fairfield.[2]

References

  1. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 181. OCLC 154283103. 
  2. ^ a b Porter, Frances (updated 22 June 2007). "Atkinson, Arthur Samuel 1833 - 1902". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/alt_essayBody.asp?essayID=2A15. Retrieved 24 July 2010. 
Parliament of New Zealand
Preceded by
Francis Gledhill		 Member of Parliament for Omata
1866–1867		 Succeeded by
Charles Brown