Hamp Atkinson

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Hamp Atkinson

| state_house1 = Texas

| district1 = 1st

| termstart1 = January 14, 1975

| termend1 = January 11, 1983

| predecessor1 = Vernon Edgar Howard

| successor1 = Alex Harris Short Jr.

| birth_date = December 23, 1933

| birth_place = New Boston, Texas, US

| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|7|5|1933|12|23}}

| death_place = De Kalb, Texas, US

| spouse = Sue Farris Atkinson

| children = 2

| parents = Ballard Atkinson
Sybil Garrett Atkinson

}}

Hamp Atkinson was a Texas Democratic politician who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1975 to 1983.{{cite web|url=http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legeLeaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=491|title=Legislative Reference Library of Texas|website=www.lrl.state.tx.us|accessdate=March 7, 2018}}

Life

Atkinson was born on December 23, 1933, in New Boston, Texas, to Ballard and Sybil Garrett Atkinson. He died on July 5, 2016, at the age of 82 in De Kalb, Texas.{{cite web|url=http://www.batesfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Hamp-Atkinson?obId=996048#/obituaryInfo|title=Hamp Atkinson|website=www.batesfamilyfuneralhome.com|accessdate=March 7, 2018}}

Politics

Hamp Atkinson was a democrat. He served in the Texas House from 1975 to 1983. He retired after his fourth term in office.{{cite web|url=http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/scanned/members/honorary/67/Atkinson_Hamp_HR20.pdf|title=Resolution|accessdate=May 21, 2018}}

References

Category:1933 births

Category:2016 deaths

Category:Democratic Party members of the Texas House of Representatives

Category:People from New Boston, Texas

Category:20th-century members of the Texas Legislature