O'BRIEN J. ATKINSON, attorney at law, is a native of Canada; was born in the city of Toronto, May 24, 1839, and came to this State in 1854. Attended school here and entered the State University at Ann Arbor, where he completed his literary education. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1861; then engaged in the practice of law in Port Huron, and since then for the past twenty-two years has successfully practiced his profession here. Mr. Atkinson is a hard student and has won an enviable reputation for ability and eloquence as a pleader, and is a leading member of the legal circles of the State. Soon after being admitted to the bar, he was elected Prosecuting Attorney of this county in 1861, and held that office four years, and has held town and school offices, and is now President of the village of Fort Gratiot. He is not an office seeker, but devotes his energies to his profession. Mr. Atkinson was united in marriage, November 4, 1862, to Miss Mary M. Jones, of Port Huron. His brothers, Col. John Atkinson and W. J. Atkinson, were formerly connected with the press and bar of this county.
O'BRIEN J. ATKINSON, attorney at law, is a native of Canada; was born in the city of Toronto, May 24, 1839, and came to this State in 1854. Attended school here and entered the State University at Ann Arbor, where he completed his literary education. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1861; then engaged in the practice of law in Port Huron, and since then for the past twenty-two years has successfully practiced his profession here. Mr. Atkinson is a hard student and has won an enviable reputation for ability and eloquence as a pleader, and is a leading member of the legal circles of the State. Soon after being admitted to the bar, he was elected Prosecuting Attorney of this county in 1861, and held that office four years, and has held town and school offices, and is now President of the village of Fort Gratiot. He is not an office seeker, but devotes his energies to his profession. Mr. Atkinson was united in marriage, November 4, 1862, to Miss Mary M. Jones, of Port Huron. His brothers, Col. John Atkinson and W. J. Atkinson, were formerly connected with the press and bar of this county.
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