Background
Atkeson, William Oscar was born on August 24, 1854 in near Buffalo, West Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas and Virginia Harris (Brown) Atkeson.
Atkeson, William Oscar was born on August 24, 1854 in near Buffalo, West Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas and Virginia Harris (Brown) Atkeson.
Kentucky University, 1873-1874. Graduate Fairmont (West Virginia) State Normal School, 1875. Master of Arts, Pleasureville (Kentucky) Normal College.
Admitted to the Missouri bar in 1882. Prosecuting attorney Bates Company, Missouri, 1891-1892. Deputy labor commissioner, Missouri, 1910-1912.
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Member 67th Congress (1921-1923), 6th Missouri District.
Odd Fellow, Woodman.
Married Lizzie West. Warnick, May 21, 1884 (died 1899). Children: Oscar Clark (deceased), Virginia Wheat (deceased), Gladys C. (Mistress Johann Wolfgang McCreery), Floyd Warnick, Ralph Wendell, Clarence Edgar.