Background
Atkeson, Thomas Clark was born on February 15, 1852 in Buffalo, West Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas and Virginia Harris (Brown) Atkeson.
Atkeson, Thomas Clark was born on February 15, 1852 in Buffalo, West Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas and Virginia Harris (Brown) Atkeson.
Educated West Virginia University, Kentucky Agricultural and Mechanics College; Bachelor of Laws, Kentucky University, 1874. Honorary Doctor of Philosophy, Barboursville College, 1892.
Master of Science, Morris Harvey College, 1897.
Farmer and lawyer, 1878-1891. Professor agriculture, West Virginia University, 1891-1893. Farmer, 1893-1896; president Barboursville (West Virginia) College, 1896-1897.
Dean College of Agriculture and professor agriculture, 1897-1910, professor animal husbandry, 1910-1914, professor animal husbandry emeritus, since 1914, West Virginia University Editor West Virginia Farmer, Charleston, 1909-1915.
Married Cordelia Meek, July 8, 1878. Children: Thomas Zephaniah, Karl Clark, Mary Meek, Leda Cordelia.