George Atkin (1836–1899) was an American politician and Mormon pioneer who served in the Utah Territorial House of Representatives for Tooele County.

[1] In January 1849, the Atkin family emigrated to the United States to join other Latter-day Saints in Utah.

They sailed from Liverpool on the ship Zetland on 29 January 1849 as part of a group led by Orson Spencer.

The family arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on 25 September 1849 after a challenging journey across the plains, during which they encountered illness and other hardships.

Atkin served in multiple political offices including Mayor of Tooele and a member of the Utah Territorial Legislative Assembly.