Franklin Ely Atwood

Franklin Ely Atwood (October 5, 1878 – March 5, 1943) was an American politician, lawyer, and judge. A Republican, he was a justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri from 1924 to 1934.

Early life and education Atwood was born on October 5, 1878, in Carrollton, Missouri, the eldest of six children. His grandfather, Frank B. Atwood, was a member of the Missouri General Assembly. In 1898, he matriculated at the University of Missouri, later transferring to William Jewell College and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts. From June 23, 1931, to November 26, 1932, he served as chief justice of the court, as part of a rotating appointment to the office among the justices, holding the office for one seventh of his term. He unsuccessfully ran for judge again in 1940. An archive of his papers is held by the State Historical Society of Missouri.