Edward Tindal Atkinson, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Edward Tindal Atkinson

British judge

Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1878

Date of Death: 26-Dec-1957

Profession: barrister

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Major Sir Edward Hale Tindal Atkinson, KCB, CBE (19 September 1878 – 26 December 1957) was a British barrister and judge who served as the Director of Public Prosecutions from 1930 to 1944.
After studying at Trinity College, Oxford, Atkinson built up a substantial practice as a barrister.
His volunteer work in the First World War subsequently forced him to stop practising at the bar.
After the end of the war, for his work at the peace conference Atkinson was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur.
Atkinson re-established his practice and was made Director of Public Prosecutions in March 1930.
His period in office is generally seen as a success, and he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1932.
Following his retirement, Atkinson served as chairman of the Central Price Regulation Committee, dying on 26 December 1957.