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John Atkinson (Australian politician)

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Occupation
  
Politician

Name
  
John Atkinson


Role
  
Australian politician

Died
  
May 19, 1943

John Atkinson (Australian politician)

John Atkinson (died 1943) was the mayor of Toowoomba, Queensland in 1913 and a former Queensland wrestling champion. Born in Cumberland, England, he came to Australia in 1878 took jobs first as a schoolteacher and then as a businessman. He was a Toowoomba City Council alderman in 1907 and from 1910-1912. He died on 19 May 1943.

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