George Atkinson | |
Order: | 2nd |
Office: | Surveyor General of Ceylon |
Term Start: | 1805 |
Term End: | 1811 |
Predecessor: | Joseph Jonville |
Successor: | Gualterus Schneider |
Children: | Maria Elisabeth |
George Atkinson was the second Surveyor General of Ceylon. He was appointed in 1805, succeeding J. Johnwil, and held the office until 1811. He was succeeded by Gualterus Schneider.[1]
His daughter, Maria Elisabeth, married Joseph Sansoni, the son of Louis Sansoni, the Colonial Postmaster General in 1824.