Adelbert S. Atherton (October 13, 1850 – December 14, 1920) was an American politician from Chicopee, Massachusetts, who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives after being elected to the 125th Massachusetts General Court in 1903.[1] Prior to being a state legislator for the second district, he was initially a farmer, then an auctioneer; and finally a merchant, and owner of a general store.[2][3]
Early life and education
He was the son of Samuel Hall Atherton and Abigail S. Taft. His father was a farmer.
His civic roles prior to being a state representative were as a moderator at town meetings, and then as selectman.[2] Atherton was elected as a Democratic candidate at a state level. As an elected member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, he was appointed to the committee on agriculture.[4][5]
Personal
Atherton married Milia H. Allen (1857–1936) on November 1, 1876, in Bernardston, Massachusetts.[6] They had 5 children. He became a farmer, in the tradition of his forefathers.[7] He was a trustee of the Powers Institute.
By 1919, he suffered economic troubles and filed for bankruptcy.[8]
He died at the age of 70, in 1920 following a procedure at Farren hospital.[9]