Susan Cobb Milton Atkinson
Susan Cobb Milton Atkinson | |
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Susan Milton Atkinson, in an 1896 publication. | |
| First Lady of Georgia | |
| In role October 27, 1894 – October 29, 1898 | |
| Governor | William Yates Atkinson |
| Preceded by | Martha Northen |
| Succeeded by | Eugenia Candler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Susan Cobb Milton 1860 |
| Died | 1942 (aged 81–82) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | John Milton (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | Lucy Cobb Institute |
| Occupation | Educator |
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Susan Cobb Milton Atkinson (1860 — 1942) was an American educator who was influential in promoting education to women in Georgia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As the wife of William Yates Atkinson, the Governor of Georgia from 1894 to 1898, she used her position as the state First Lady to advocate for state funding for women to attend college. After her time at Georgia College, she went into the insurance business. In her later life, Atkinson served as the postmistress in Newnan—a title bestowed upon her by President Theodore Roosevelt himself.