John D. C. Atkins
John DeWitt Clinton Atkins (June 4, 1825 – June 2, 1908) was an American slave owner, politician and a member of both the United States House of Representatives and Confederate Congress from Tennessee.
John DeWitt Clinton Atkins | |
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| Commissioner of Indian Affairs | |
| In office 1885–1888 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Hiram Price |
| Succeeded by | John H. Oberly |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | David A. Nunn |
| Succeeded by | John M. Taylor |
| Constituency | 8th district |
| In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Robert P. Caldwell |
| Succeeded by | Washington C. Whitthorne |
| Constituency | 7th district |
| In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Emerson Etheridge |
| Succeeded by | Emerson Etheridge |
| Constituency | 9th district |
| Member of the Confederate States Congress from Tennessee | |
| In office February 18, 1862–1865 | |
| Member of the Tennessee Senate | |
| In office 1855–1857 | |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1849–1851 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 4, 1825 Manly's Chapel, Tennessee |
| Died | June 2, 1908 (aged 82) Paris, Tennessee |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Bacon Porter Atkins Flora Crawford Atkins |
| Children | John DeWitt Atkins |
| Alma mater | East Tennessee University |
| Profession | lawyer
farmer politician |
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