Preceded by Francis Mallory Preceded by John Chapman Party Democratic Party Succeeded by John Millson Succeeded by James Jordon Battles and wars War of 1812 | Preceded by Joel Holleman Name Archibald Atkinson Succeeded by William Spark | |
Role Former Virginia State Senator Died January 7, 1872, Smithfield, Virginia, United States Previous office Virginia State Senator (1839–1843) | ||
Allegiance United States of America Alma mater William & Mary Law School | ||
Archibald Atkinson (September 15, 1792 – January 7, 1872) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.
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Born in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Atkinson received a liberal education. He attended the law department of the College of William & Mary (now the Marshall-Wythe School of Law), Williamsburg, Virginia. He served during the War of 1812. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Smithfield, Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates 1815–1817 and 1828–1831, and served in the Virginia Senate 1839–1843.
Atkinson was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, and Thirtieth Congresses (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1848 to the Thirty-first Congress. He served as prosecuting attorney for Isle of Wight County. He died in Smithfield, Virginia, on January 7, 1872. He was interred in the graveyard of Old St. Luke's Church, four miles southeast of Smithfield.