Harry E. Atkinson

Harry Eugene Atkinson (February 6, 1920 – June 30, 2001)[1] was the mayor of Newport News, Virginia from July 1, 1974 to July 1, 1976.[2] His single term in office saw the development of two major landmark buildings in the city's midtown area - the Rouse Tower office complex in 1974[3] and Newmarket North Mall in 1975. Also completed during Atkinson's term was the first span of the four-lane James River Bridge that would eventually replace the original two-lane bridge.[4]

For the Premier of New Zealand, see Harry Atkinson. For the English cricketer, see Harry Atkinson (cricketer).

After serving as mayor, Atkinson led a group of Newport News citizens and the Newport News Historical Commission in creating Potter's Field, a city park on the former site of the Warwick County Poor Farm.

Notes
  1. Harry E. Atkinson's obituary
  2. "Mayors, City of Newport News," provided by Newport News Office of Intergovernmental and Community Relations, 2005
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2010-09-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://www.roadstothefuture.com/US17_JRB.html
Preceded by
J. William Hornsby		 Mayor of Newport News
1974–1976		 Succeeded by
Joseph C. Ritchie


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