Harry Atkinson

Prime Minister of New Zealand (1831-1892)
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Summary

Harry Atkinson was born on November 1, 1831[1], in Broxton[2]. He died on June 28, 1892[3], in Wellington[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Karori Cemetery[7]
  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[8]
  • Position held: Member of the New Zealand Parliament[9], Prime Minister of New Zealand[10], Speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council[11], Minister of Education of New Zealand[12], Minister of Finance[13], Minister of Defence[14]
  • Award received: Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Member of political party: independent politician[17]
  • Commons category: Harry Atkinson[18]
  • Family name: Atkinson[19]
  • Given name: Harry[20], Albert[21]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[22], The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[23], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Name in native language: Henry Albert Atkinson[26]
  • Owner of: Hurworth[27]
  • Number of children: 7[28]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New Zealand/politics[29]
  • P14536: 420456[30]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Harry Atkinson include 5972 Harryatkinson[31], an asteroid[32].

Why It Matters

Harry Atkinson has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include 5972 Harryatkinson[31], an asteroid[32].

FAQs

Where was Harry Atkinson born?

Harry Atkinson was born in Broxton[2].

Where did Harry Atkinson die?

Harry Atkinson passed away in Wellington[4].

What did Harry Atkinson do for work?

Harry Atkinson worked as a politician[5].

What awards did Harry Atkinson receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[15].

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  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 21w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Karori Cemetery
    Given name → Harry, Albert
    Sex or gender → male
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