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Charles G. Atherton American politician

Charles Gordon Atherton was an American politician and lawyer from New Hampshire. Elected to the United States House of Representatives from 1837 to 1843. Elected to the United States Senate from 1843 to 1849 and then again in 1853. He was a Democrat.

Charles Humphrey Atherton American politician

Charles Humphrey Atherton, an American Federalist politician, banker and a distinguished attorney from New Hampshire.

Charles Morgan Herbert Atherton was a Major League Baseball third baseman. Nicknamed "Prexy", he batted and threw right-handed, was 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) tall and weighed 160 pounds. He was an accomplished musician and writer, as well as an athlete.

Peter Atherton, is an English former professional footballer who played as both a defender and a midfielder. He was assistant manager at Halifax Town, although on 16 October 2007, he came out of playing retirement to appear for the Shaymen. He is now assistant manager at Bolton Wanderers.

Faxon Atherton

Faxon Dean Atherton (1815–1877) was an American businessman, trader and landowner; initially successful in Valparaíso, Chile, he became a prominent citizen of San Mateo County, California. He is the namesake of Atherton, California.

Martin W. Carr School United States historic place

The Martin W. Carr School is a historic school building located at 25 Atherton Street, in the Spring Hill area of Somerville, Massachusetts. Built in 1898, it is a prominent local example of Colonial and Renaissance Revival architecture, and the only known surviving work of local architect Aaron Gould. It served the local neighborhood as a school until 1980, and was subsequently converted into condominiums. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Ray Atherton

Ray Atherton was a career United States diplomat, who served as Ambassador to Greece, Bulgaria and Denmark. He also served the role of Head of Mission as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Canada) (1943–48). Whilst in his last post, his role was reclassified and he became the first United States Ambassador to Canada. As Head of the State Department's Division of European Affairs he received notification from the German Embassy their declaration of war on December 11, 1941.

William Jackson was an English-American pottery manufacturer and politician from Saugus, Massachusetts.

Joshua Atherton, was a lawyer and early anti-slavery campaigner in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Peter Atherton (1741-1799) was a British designer of instruments, an inventor, a manufacturer of textile machinery, and a cotton mill proprietor.

Cornelius Atherton (1737–1809), was an iron manufacturer, a gunmaker for the American Revolutionary War and an inventor.

Walter Atherton (1863–1945) was an architect and draftsman born in Stoughton, Massachusetts, United States. A Harvard alumni, he also studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge and at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris for two years. He designed many schools, other public buildings and homes in New England, New York and New Jersey.

James Atherton emigrated to the New England Colonies from the parish of Wigan, Lancashire, England in 1635.

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Alfred Bennison Atherton Canadian physician

Alfred Bennison Atherton was an eminent Canadian surgeon, gynaecologist and obstetrician who made historical contributions to the pathology and surgery of hernia.

James Atherton (died 1879)

James Atherton was a 19th century Massachusetts businessman, a boot and shoe manufacturer, and a leather merchant.

Colonel Peter Atherton, was a farmer, soldier and office holder with an extensive record of public service as a magistrate and as a representative for Harvard, Massachusetts, at the Great and General Court.