Llewellyn Atkinson

Llewellyn Atkinson (18 December 1867 – 1 November 1945) was an Australian politician.

Atkinson was born in Launceston, Tasmania. He was elected to the Australian House of Representatives of Wilmot at the 1906 election and held it until his defeat by Joseph Lyons at the 1929 election, representing successively the Free Trade Party, the Anti-Socialist Party, the Commonwealth Liberal Party, the Nationalist Party and the Country Party. [cite web
title =Members of the Senate since 1901
publisher =Parliament of Australia
work=Parliamentary Handbook
url =http://www.aph.gov.au/library/handbook/historical/senate/kirk.quirke.htm
accessdate = 2008-01-20 ] He was appointed Vice-President of the Executive Council in the first Bruce Ministry from February 1923 to June 1926. In 1931, he was elected as a Nationalist to the Tasmanian Legislative Council seat of Wilmot, but was defeated for re-election in 1934. He died in Latrobe. [cite web
title =Atkinson, Llewellyn
publisher =Parliament of Tasmania
work= The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856
url =http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/history/tasparl/atkinsonl408.htm
accessdate = 2008-01-20 ]

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NAME = Atkinson, Llewellyn
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH = 18 December 1867
PLACE OF BIRTH = Launceston, Tasmania
DATE OF DEATH = 1 November 1945
PLACE OF DEATH = Latrobe, Tasmania