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

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for 1809–1810 and as

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in 1818–1819. He was a Member of Parliament (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 Baggrave Hall, Leicestershire,

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

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