Atherton is a toponymic surname . One origin is the town of Atherton , historically in Lancashire, England.[ 1] [ 2]
Atherton coat of Arms
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Adelbert S. Atherton , former American politicianAlfred Atherton , former American AmbassadorAlfred Bennison Atherton , Canadian physicianAlice Atherton , American 19th century theatrical performerAmber Atherton , British entrepreneurAndrew Atherton , former principal and vice-chancellor of the University of DundeeAndrew Atherton (gymnast) , British gymnastArchie Atherton , American parachutistArlon S. Atherton , American Civil War veteran and politicianArtie Atherton , American showman
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Candy Atherton , British journalist and politicianCassandra Atherton , Australian prose-poet, critic, and scholar Charles Atherton , British inventor and Civil EngineerCharles G. Atherton , U.S. Representative and Senator from New HampshireCharles Henry Atherton , American architect and secretary of the U.S. Commission of Fine ArtsCharles Humphrey Atherton , U.S. Representative from New HampshireCharlie Atherton , American baseball playerClaire Atherton , Franco-American film editorCornelius Atherton , American steelmaker
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Henry B. Atherton , US Civil War veteran, and lawyerHenry L. Atherton , American businessman and diplomatHenry F. Atherton , American businessmanHenry Valpey Atherton , American lawyer, part of the Nuremberg TrialsHenry Vernon Atherton , American professor and pioneer in the dairy industryHope Atherton , colonial clergyman of the 17th centuryHorace H. Atherton , Massachusetts politicianHoward Atherton , British cinematographerMajor General Humphrey Atherton , early settler of Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Jack Atherton , English footballerJames Atherton (settler) , early settler in New EnglandJames Atherton (photographer) , American news photographerJames Atherton , English actorJames Atherton (footballer, born 1872) , English footballerJames Atherton (footballer, born 1875) who played for Preston North EndJames Atherton (tenor) (1943–1987), American tenorJason Atherton , English chefJeptha Atherton , former American politician and Revolutionary War soldierJim Atherton , Welsh footballerJohn Atherton (died 1573) , English politicianJohn Atherton , Anglican Bishop of Waterford and Lismore in the Church of IrelandJohn Atherton (died 1617) , English politicianJohn Atherton (pioneer) , British-born Australian pioneerJohn Carlton Atherton , American 20th century artistJohn McDougal Atherton , American distiller and politicianJohn W. Atherton , American writer and academicJoseph Ballard Atherton , American businessman and philanthropist in the 19th centuryJoshua Atherton , former American anti-slavery campaignerJulie Atherton , British actress
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Mabel Louisa Dean Paul , a high-profile socialite who was known as Mabel Atherton, by marriage to Colonel Thomas J. Atherton.Margaret Atherton , American philosopher and feminist historianMary Chandler Atherton , American educator and textbook authorMaurice Atherton , British Army officer and ceremonial officer in the County of Kent, EnglandMike Atherton , English cricketer, former member and captain of the England teamMichael Atherton (musician) , Australian musician and composerMinna Atherton , Australian competitive swimmer
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Paul Atherton , British entrepreneurPaul Atherton , British television producerPaula Atherton , American saxophonistPercy Lee Atherton , American composer Peter Atherton , a Massachusetts colonial leaderPeter Atherton (footballer) , English footballerPeter Atherton (manufacturer) , British designer of instruments, inventor, and manufacturer of textile machineryPeter Lee Atherton , American businessman, property developer, investor, and politicianPhil Atherton , English curler
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