David Scarlett Atkinson (1884-1956) was born in Camden County, Georgia, the son of Dr. Dean Dunwoody Atkinson and Sarah Hardee Scarlett Atkinson. After becoming a lawyer, Atkinson moved to Savannah in 1908. He soon became involved in local and state politics, serving as assistant city attorney, city attorney, as well as in the house and senate of the State General Assembly for many years. He was the author of the revised Code of Savannah of 918, which was the accepted codification of Savannah's laws for a number of years. In 1945, he became a judge in the Superior Court of the Eastern Judicial Circuit and soon worked his way up to senior judge of that court. Judge Atkinson was an active leader in civic and professional organizations both in Savannah and throughout the state of Georgia. Judge Atkinson married Catherine Candler in Savannah on June 3, 1914. The couple had four children. Atkinson died in Savannah on February 22, 1956, after suffering a stroke.
From the description of David S. Atkinson papers, 1910s. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 43886846
