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Atkinson, Clarence T

lawyer, lecturer, author, was born Dec. 23, 1863, in Columbus, N. J. He graduated from the Columbus seminary and from the Adelphic institute of Bordentown, N. J.

He received the a nomination as member of the New Jersey legislature in 1886, and ran ahead of his ticket, but failed to carry enough votes to secure election. He has participated in three presidential campaigns, and earned a reputation as an able and eloquent ora- Since 1886 he has steadily refused to accept any public office. He is an astute and prominent lawyer of Camden, N. J., and a member of the law firm of Gilbert and Atkinson. As a lecturer he is well known throughout the east, and has contributed numerous articles to law literature and the periodical press; and many of his productions have been incorporated into standard publications. tor.

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