John Atkinson, M. D. Biography


	This biography appears on page 1185 in "History of Dakota 
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				JOHN ATKINSON, M. D. 

	Dr. John Atkinson, now located at Lewistown, Montana, was 
formerly one of the successful and highly respected members of the 
medical profession at Aberdeen, South Dakota, where he began practice 
in 1909. He was born in Ireland in 1872 and is a son of John and 
Elizabeth (Nixon) Atkinson. He acquired his early education in his 
native country and in 1887 came to America, locating in Canada. He took 
his high school course in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and later entered the 
University of North Dakota, where he remained two years. Following this 
he spent one year in Macalester College at St. Paul, Minnesota, and 
then entered the College of Physicians & Surgeons at Keokuk, lowa, from 
which he received his degree of M. D. in 1903. He is a man of ambition, 
energy and resource, as is evidenced by the fact that he earned all of 
the money for his extensive education. 

	Dr. Atkinson began the practice of his profession in Donaldson, 
Iowa, where he remained for one year and three months, later removing 
to Spencer, South Dakota, where he spent five years and nine months. On 
the 17th of July, 1909, he came to Aberdeen, South Dakota, where he 
remained for some time but is now practicing his profession in 
Lewistown, Montana, making a specialty of diseases of the eye, ear, 
nose and throat. The consensus of public opinion regarding his 
professional skill is altogether favorable, for it is well known that 
he is a careful and conscientious physician. He is a member of the 
American Medical Association and the county and state medical societies 
and his ability is widely recognized in the profession. 

	On the 23d of October, 1897, Dr. Atkinson was united in marriage 
to Miss Hazel E. Hamitt, of Spencer, South Dakota. He has made an 
excellent professional record, as is indicated by the practice now 
accorded him, and he is, moreover, known as a progressive and public-
spirited citizen.