Harry Hunt Atkinson

Background

Atkinson, Harry Hunt was born on May 22, 1881 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Son of Henry R. M. and Jessie (Erickson) Atkinson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Law, Stanford, 1903. Postgraduate work same university, 1905-1906.

Career

; children—Robert (deceased), Harry (deceased). Married second, Cecil Payn Chapman, September 1, 1961. War correspondent Salt Lake Tribune, 1898.

Admitted to California and Nevada bar, 1906. And practiced at Tonopah until 1923. Trial attorney Western Union Telegraph Company for Southern Nevada, 1913-1923.

District attorney Nye County, Nevada, 1917-1920. Special assistant to United State Attorneys general on antitrust litigation, 1923-1926. United State Attorneys for Nevada, 1926-1934.

Counsellor to Rt. Review Wright, Episcopal Bishop Nevada, 1948-1965. Chairman of the Washoe County chapter American National Red Cross, 1951.

Membership

Served in 1st Troop Utah, United States Volunteer Cavalry, as corporation and sergeant, Spanish-American War, 1898. Member American, California, Nevada and Washoe County bar associations, Stanford Alumni Association (life), United Spanish War Veterans (commander department Nevada 1950-1951), Zeta Psi, Phi Delta Phi. Mason (33 degree past grand master Nevada 1920-1921).

Connections

Married Katherine Jackson, November 28, 1908 (deceased.; married second, Cecil Payn Chapman, September 1, 1961. Children: Robert (deceased), Harry (deceased).

Father:

Henry R. M. Atkinson

Mother:

Jessie (Erickson) Atkinson

Spouse:

Cecil Payn Chapman

Spouse:

Katherine Jackson

child:

Harry Atkinson (deceased)

child:

Robert Atkinson (deceased)