John Atkins (c. 1754–1838), of Halstead Place, near

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, Kent, was an English politician. 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 1808, served as a

Sheriff of London Two sheriffs are elected annually for the City of London by the Liverymen of the City livery company, livery companies. Today's sheriffs have only nominal duties, but the historical officeholders had important judicial responsibilities. They have ...

for 1809–1810 and as

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in 1818–1819. He was a

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(MP) for

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in 1802–1806 and 1826–1832, and for the

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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

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, Leicestershire,

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, with whom he had a further two sons and five daughters.

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