About Arthur Samuel Atkinson
Lived 1833 – 1902 (aged 69). Arthur Samuel Atkinson was a New Zealand politician and lawyer.
Arthur Samuel Atkinson (20 October 1833 – 10 December 1902) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from the Taranaki Region, New Zealand.
Biography
He represented the Omata electorate from the to 1867, when he resigned.
He had not been elected for in the .
He was a brother of Premier Harry Atkinson, and part of the Richmond–Atkinson family. He married Jane Maria Richmond in 1854.
He later moved to Nelson, and became a lawyer. He studied Māori people, languages and natural sciences. He died at Fairfield, the house that he had built in 1872.
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Who was Arthur Samuel Atkinson?
New Zealand politician
When was Arthur Samuel Atkinson born?
Arthur Samuel Atkinson was born on 20 October 1833.
When did Arthur Samuel Atkinson die?
Arthur Samuel Atkinson died on 10 December 1902.
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Arthur Samuel Atkinson was a politician and lawyer.
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Arthur Samuel Atkinson was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Arthur Samuel Atkinson
· DBpedia: Arthur Atkinson (politician, born 1833)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Arthur Samuel Atkinson. https://biography.guide/arthur-samuel-atkinson/
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