Atkins, James, 1850-1923

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Birth 1850-04-18
Death 1923-12-05
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James Atkins (1850-1923) was a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South; the bishop of North Carolina; the president of Asheville Female College, 1879-1889; and the president of Emory and Henry College, 1893-1896. He was married to Ella Maria Branner and they had a son, James Atkins, Jr., a real estate broker of Waynesville, N.C.

From the guide to the James Atkins Papers, ., 1874-1931, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

Clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South; bishop of North Carolina; president of Asheville Female College, 1879-1889; president of Emory and Henry College, 1893-1896.

From the description of James Atkins papers, 1874-1931 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 22978565

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Subjects:

  • Christian education
  • Clergy
  • Universities and colleges
  • Diaries (Blank-books)
  • Methodists
  • Real estate business
  • Schools
  • Women

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  • Southern States (as recorded)
  • North Carolina (as recorded)
  • Waynesville (N.C.) (as recorded)
  • Virginia (as recorded)
  • Haywood County (N.C.) (as recorded)
  • North Carolina--Haywood County (as recorded)
  • North Carolina--Waynesville (as recorded)