William Yates Atkinson
Former Governor of Georgia
William Yates Atkinson, was the 55th Governor of Georgia from 1894 to 1898. Wikipedia
Born: November 11, 1854, Meriwether County, GA
Died: August 8, 1899 (age 44 years), Newnan, GA
Children: Bert M. Atkinson
Previous office: Governor of Georgia (1894–1898)
Grandparents: Lucy Randolph Phelps and Dr. Iddo Ellis
Great-grandparents: Dorothy Ellis and Davenport Phelps
Party: Democratic Party