Arthur Samuel Atkinson
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Arthur Samuel Atkinson was a 19th century Member of Parliament
from the Taranaki Region, New Zealand
.
He represented the Omata
electorate from 1866 to 1867, when he resigned.
He was a brother of Premier Harry Atkinson
, and part of the Richmond
–Atkinson family.
He later moved to Nelson, and became a lawyer. He studied the Māori race and language. He died in Fairfield.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
from the Taranaki Region, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
He represented the Omata
Omata (New Zealand electorate)
Omata was a Taranaki electorate in the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 to 1870. It was based on the township of Omata.-Members:The following Members of Parliament represented the Omata electorate:...
electorate from 1866 to 1867, when he resigned.
He was a brother of Premier Harry Atkinson
Harry Atkinson
Henry Albert "Harry" Atkinson served as the tenth Premier of New Zealand on four separate occasions in the late 19th century, and was Colonial Treasurer for a total of ten years...
, and part of the Richmond
William Richmond
Christopher William Richmond , generally called William Richmond, was a 19th century New Zealand politician. He held a number of Cabinet positions between 1856 and 1861. He worked as a lawyer and was appointed a senior judge who held condescending views of Māori.-Early life:Richmond was probably...
–Atkinson family.
He later moved to Nelson, and became a lawyer. He studied the Māori race and language. He died in Fairfield.