George Wesley Atkinson
Biography of George Wesley Atkinson
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Atkinson
- First Name: George
- Middle Name: Wesley
- Date of Birth: June , 29 , 1845
- Place of Birth (POB): Charleston , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.) (now West Virginia)
- Date of Death: April , 4 , 1925
- Place of Death (POD): Charleston , West Virginia (US-WV, WV, 54, W. Va., W.V., W. Virg.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
George Wesley Atkinson Court Service Information
- Court Name: Court of Claims
- Court Type: Court of Claims
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Theodore Roosevelt ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/05/1905
- Judicial Recess Appointment date: 04/15/1905
- Seat vacated by: Weldon , Lawrence
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/06/1905
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 01/15/1906
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/16/1906
- Commission Date: 01/16/1906
- Date of Termination: 04/16/1916
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation
George Wesley Atkinson in the Law School
- Name of School: Ohio Wesleyan University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1870
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Ohio Wesleyan University
- Degree: Master of Arts (A.M.)
- Law Degree Year: 1873
Third Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Howard University Law Department
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws ( LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1874
George Wesley Atkinson Career Path
Employment:
- Assistant superintendent of public schools, Kanawha County, West Virginia, 1868-1870
- Collector of tolls, Kanawha [West Virginia] River Board, 1869-1871
- Postmaster, Charleston, West Virginia, 1871-1877
- Private practice, Charleston, West Virginia, 1875-1877
- Editor, Wheeling [West Virginia] Standard, 1877-1878
- Revenue agent, Bureau of Internal Revenue, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1879-1881
- U.S. marshal, District of West Virginia, 1881-1885
- U.S. representative from West Virginia, 1890-1891
- Editor, West Virginia Journal, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1891-1896
- Private practice, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1891-1896
- Governor, West Virginia, 1897-1901
- U.S. attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1901-1905
Resources
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