John Atkinson (Australian politician)
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Born21 March 1850
Cumberland, England
Died19 May 1943 (aged 93)
Toowoomba, Australia
OccupationPolitician
John Atkinson | |
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 John Atkinson in 1913 | |
| Born | 21 March 1850 Cumberland, England |
| Died | 19 May 1943 (aged 93) Toowoomba, Australia |
| Occupation | Politician |
John Atkinson (21 March 1850 – 19 May 1943) was an English-born Australian politician who was the mayor of Toowoomba, Queensland in 1913 and a 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 to 1912. He died in Toowoomba on 19 May 1943, at the age of 93.[1][2]
