John Atkins (MP)

John Atkins (c. 1754–1838), of Halstead Place, near Sevenoaks, Kent, was an English politician.

Portrait of right honourable John Atkins, Lord Mayor of London 1819

He started his career at sea before setting up as a West India merchant with his brother Abram. He was elected an Alderman of London in ^[1]1808, served as a Sheriff of London for 1809–1810 and as Lord Mayor of London in 1818–1819.

He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Arundel in 1802–1806 and 1826–1832, and for the City of London in 1812–1818.

He married twice: firstly Sarah Littell, a spinster with whom he had three sons and two daughters, and secondly Anna Maria, the daughter of the Venerable Andrew Burnaby of Baggrave Hall, Leicestershire, archdeacon of Leicester, with whom he had a further two sons and five daughters.

References

1. "ATKINS, John (c.1754-1838), of Halstead Place, nr. Sevenoaks, Kent | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 21 July 2021.

"ATKINS, John (c.1760-1838), of Halstead Place, nr. Sevenoaks, Kent". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 10 August 2012.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Viscount Bury Thomas Read Kemp	Member of Parliament for Arundel 1826–1832 With: Edward Lombe 1826–1830 Lord Dudley Stuart 1830–1832	Succeeded by Lord Dudley Stuart (representation reduced to one member 1832)
Civic offices
Preceded by Christopher Smith	Lord Mayor of London 1818–1819	Succeeded by George Bridges