Henry B. Atkins

Henry Burns Atkins (July 3, 1867 – September 28, 1941) was a politician from Alberta, Canada.

Henry B. Atkins
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Didsbury
In office
1919–1921
Preceded byJoseph Stauffer
Succeeded byAustin Claypool
Personal details
Born(1867-07-03)July 3, 1867
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
DiedSeptember 28, 1941(1941-09-28) (aged 74)
Cremona, Alberta, Canada
Political partyLiberal

Political career

Atkins was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Alberta Liberal Party in the 1917 Alberta general election. He won the vacant Didsbury electoral district, defeating W.L. Tolton of the Conservative Party by a plurality of 150 votes. Atkins only served a single term in office and did not run again after the legislature was dissolved in 1921.[1]

References

  1. "Didsbury election results 1917". Alberta Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Preceded by
Joseph Stauffer
MLA Didsbury
19171921
Succeeded by
Austin Claypool


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