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William Oscar Atkeson 1854-1931 Author Newspaper Publisher Congressman Born on
a farm in West Virginia, W.O. Atkeson went on to serve as a U.S. Congressman from
Missouri. Along the way he graduated college, taught school, became a lawyer, owned
several newspapers, wrote history books and novels, and served on several state
commissions. He is most known, however, for his "History of Bates and Cass Counties".
Written in a log cabin just south of Butler, Missouri, it has become the premier source for
western Missouri history and genealogy.
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ALBUM: Moving the Historic Atkeson Cabin
