Amos Tappan Akerman was an American politician who served as United States Attorney General under President Ulysses S. Grant from 1870 to 1871. A native of New Hampshire, Akerman graduated from Dartmouth College in 1842 and moved South, where he... Wikipedia
Born: February 23, 1821, Portsmouth, NH
Died: December 21, 1880 (age 59 years), Cartersville, GA
Grandchild: Alex Akerman Jr.
Children: Alexander Akerman
Party: Republican Party
Previous office: United States Attorney General (1870–1871)
Education: Dartmouth College (1842) and Phillips Exeter Academy