Richard Merrill Atkinson

Richard Merrill Atkinson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 5th district
In office
January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939
Preceded byJo Byrns
Succeeded byJo Byrns Jr.
Personal details
BornFebruary 6, 1894 (1894-02-06)
Nashville, Tennessee
DiedApril 29, 1947 (1947-04-30) (aged 53)
Nashville, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materWallace University
Vanderbilt University
Cumberland School of Law
ProfessionAttorney, politician
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Years of serviceJune 30, 1917 to August 29, 1919
RankPrivate
UnitForty-seventh Company, Second Division France
Battles/warsWorld War I

Richard Merrill Atkinson (February 6, 1894 – April 29, 1947) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Tennessee.


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