- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- William Y. Atkinson
- Creator:
- Field, James Pope
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Collection of portraits of former governors of Georgia, Second Floor, Georgia Capitol.
- Date of Original:
- 1854/1899
- Subject:
- Governors--Georgia
Portraits--Georgia--Atlanta
Lawyers--Georgia--Newnan
Politicians--Georgia
Atkinson, W. Y. (William Yates), 1854-1899 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- portraits
color photographs - Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- As the governor of Georgia from 1894 to 1898, Democrat William Y. Atkinson condemned lynching, reformed the convict lease system, and decreased the state's debt. The portrait of Atkinson, painted by James Pope Field, hangs in the state capitol in Atlanta.
An image of a portrait of William Y. Atkinson. The portrait of Atkinson, painted by James Pope Field, hangs in the Georgia state capitol in Atlanta, Georgia.
A noted proponent of education and credited with helping to establish the first state women's college, William Y. Atkinson served two terms as governor of Georgia, from 1894 to 1898.
The original painting is housed on the second floor of the Georgia Capitol Building, Atlanta, Georgia. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/william-y-atkinson-1854-1899/m-9989/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Georgia Capitol Museum, The University of Georgia Libraries
Courtesy of Georgia Capitol Museum, University of Georgia Libraries - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/william-y-atkinson-1854-1899
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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