Sir
Harry
Albert
Atkinson
KCMG
Born in Broxton, Cheshire, England
Son of John Atkinson
and Elizabeth (Smith) Atkinson
Brother of
John Staines Atkinson, William Smith Atkinson, Emily Elizabeth (Atkinson) Richmond, Arthur Samuel Atkinson and Decimus Atkinson
Husband of
Amelia Jane (Skinner) Atkinson
— married
25 Mar 1856 in New Plymouth, New Zealand
Husband of
Annie (Smith) Atkinson
— married
13 Jun 1866 in New Plymouth, New Zealand
Descendants 
Father of
Harry Dunston Atkinson, Edward Tudor Atkinson, Frances Elizabeth Atkinson, Alfred Charles Atkinson, Samuel Arnold Atkinson, Alice Lucy (Atkinson) Waldegrave and Harry Temple Atkinson
Died
at age 60
in Wellington, New Zealand
Profile last modified
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| Preceded by 8th Premier Julius Vogel Preceeded by 5th Premier Frederick Whitaker Preceeded by 13th Premier Robert Stout Preceeded by 13th Premier Robert Stout Preceeded by 11th Minister Julius Vogel Preceeded by 11th Minister Julius Vogel Preceeded by 16th Minister George Grey Preceeded by 11th Minister Julius Vogel Preceeded by 11th Minister William Hunter Reynolds Preceeded by 14th Minister George Grey Preceeded by 16th Minister John Hall Preceeded by 18th Minister George Fisher Preceeded by 6th Minister George Fisher |
Harry Albert Atkinson 10th Premier of New Zealand  1883-1884 1884-1884 1887-1891 13th Minister of Justice of New Zealand Sep 1 1876 - Oct 13 1877 Oct 8 1879 - Aug 16 1884 Oct 8 1887 - Jan 24 1891 12th Minister of Customs of New Zealand 8 Oct 1879 - 10 Mar 1881 21 Apr 1882 - 16 Aug 1884 8 Apr 1889 - 24 Jan 1891 7th Minister of Education of New Zealand |
Succeeded by 11th Premier George Grey Succeeded by 13th Premier Robert Stout Succeeded by 13th Premier Robert Stout Succeeded by 14th Premier John Ballance Succeeded by 11th Minister Julius Vogel Succeeded by 14th Minister William Larnach Succeeded by ' 11th Minister Julius Vogel Succeeded by 15th Minister John Ballance Succeeded by 13th Minister George McLean Succeeded by 13th Minister John Hall Succeeded by 17th Minister George Morris Succeeded by 15th Minister John Ballance Succeeded by 8th Minister Thomas William Hislop |
Biography
Harry Atkinson KCMG is Notable.
This profile is part of the Atkinson Name Study.
Harry was born in 1831. He was the son of John Atkinson and Elizabeth Smith. He passed away in 1892.
Served as the tenth Premier of New Zealand on four separate occasions in the late 19th century, and was Colonial Treasurer for a total of ten years.[1]
Sources
- Marriage - Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand Marriage cert 1856/1231 to Amelia
- Marriage - Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand Marriage cert 1866/5986 to Annie
- Find A Grave: Memorial #122965675
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